Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...

Aortic valve disease is a disease where that the valve which is located between the heart and the aorta is not working properly. The treatment consists of replacing the aortic valve with a ...

The anatomic location where the murmur is best heard ... The four main “listening posts” on the chest are described below. A = aortic valve post (right upper sternal border or RUSB) P ...

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection ... While repairing your aorta, your surgeon will inspect your aortic valve to determine ...

Finally the second heart sound may be reduced in intensity. There are three main forms of aortic valve disease: congenital abnormalities, such as a bicuspid valve that leads to premature ...

The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

A device in clinical development appears to be far safer and more effective than the TAVI devices currently being used ...