Acute cases are often caused by infective endocarditis or aortic dissection in the ascending aorta. Chronic cases, which may be symptom-free for years, result from valve deterioration, thoracic aortic ...

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Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...

The trial, whose results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine, could change the way doctors treat severe aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood ...

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, current guidelines recommend routine clinical surveillance every 6 to 12 months. Data from ...

Early aortic valve intervention with SAVR/TAVR among patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis, normal EF, and with evidence of LGE on CMR did not improve the primary composite endpoint of all-cause ...

The descending aorta in the thorax opposite ... At the junction between the ascending aorta and the transverse arch there is an acute angle, the isthmus is diffusely hypoplastic and usually ...

The ascending aorta is the first part of the aorta originating at the left ventricle and leading into the aortic arch. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that carries ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.