It is thought that mechanical stress on the valve over time causes structural changes predisposing ... be risk factors for the development of aortic stenosis, leading to speculation that aortic ...

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 large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease -- aortic stenosis (AS).

and unplanned hospitalization for cardiovascular causes among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, according to ...

Patients should also practice stress management, get regular exercise, and follow a heart-healthy diet for aortic stenosis. Of course, patients must first understand the various causes and risk ...