DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...
Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is the major cardiac lesion ... Relatives of patients with isolated SVAS should be evaluated for mild signs of disease, and families with SVAS can be reassured ...
In our study, older adults with moderate aortic stenosis and signs of heart damage or dysfunction receive either standard care or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally ...