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 ...

Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

The only effective treatment for aortic stenosis is removal of the mechanical obstruction. To this end, only aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been shown to achieve this while reducing mortality.

Myocardial fibrosis measurement is a useful prognostic tool in severe aortic stenosis for both sexes, with women showing lower LGE levels. Women with AS exhibit more favorable LV remodeling ...

In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...

Opens in a new tab or window SGLT2 inhibitors may have some disease-modifying potential for nonsevere aortic stenosis ... filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m 2, underwent AVR during follow-up ...