As the degree of stenosis becomes worse ... Since this percentage increases substantially in aortic stenosis, the loss of the atrial kick with atrial fibrillation can significantly compromise ...

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 ...

In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...

A significant proportion of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation ...

Significant associations were seen for fasting, 30-minute and 120-minute plasma insulin and proinsulin with AS.

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...