Aortic valve disease is a condition that occurs when your aorta (the main artery of your body) and left ventricle (the lower left chamber of your heart) malfunction. The aortic valve determines how ...

Why it matters: Millions live with undiagnosed valvular heart disease, which can lead to heart failure, stroke, or death if untreated. What’s causing it: Valve narrowing and calcification can result ...

Aortic stenosis, also known as aortic valve stenosis, is a type of heart valve disease in which the heart’s aortic valve narrows, preventing it from opening fully. This interferes with regular blood ...

Background Stroke remains one of the most serious complications of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study ...

A cardiac surgeon encourages patients to consider long-term heart health, not just recovery time.

Valvular heart disease, also called heart valve disease, occurs when you have a diseased or damaged heart valve. When your heart pumps blood, your valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the ...

Similar to testing a car, a team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has been test-driving a number of mechanical heart valves (MHV)—and the one designed in their own lab appears to outperform the others.

The study shows the heart team is “working,” say some, but one surgeon says TAVI use is still worryingly high in this group.

Aortic stenosis is a disease of the heart valve. It involves the narrowing of the aortic heart valve, which reduces blood flow. The condition may cause a person to feel fatigued due to restricted ...

Your aortic valve is an essential barrier between your heart and your body. When it works properly, the aortic valve is a one-way valve that separates the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of ...