A bicuspid aortic valve may present few problems throughout your life. But you’ll still need to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and monitor your cardiovascular system to prevent complications. The ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Medications may help in treating certain symptoms and supporting better heart function. But there are currently no drugs that can treat or cure specific heart valve disorders. Your heart has four ...

Aortic stenosis is a dangerous heart condition where the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow and causing symptoms ...

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified ...

Retired professor Mr. Patil ignored breathlessness, fatigue, and chest tightness until diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Hundreds of people have had a severe heart valve problems treated in the Quad Cities. UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 600th person to successfully receive a TAVR in the ...

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.