Medtronic has reported new clinical data from the study of its Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system, ...

Selective angioembolisation is a common treatment modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Sepsis is an uncommon complication of ...

When Walt Morris started experiencing a handful of symptoms in early 2022, he downplayed every one of them. Neck pain? Must ...

Harvard University's main teaching hospital will use Echo IQ's AI-based Echosolv tool to detect aortic stenosis (heart valve ...

If you’re the proud owner of an Amazon Echo – or any smart speaker with Alexa built-in – it’s possible to enjoy hours of music for free. These days, a music subscription seems to be another life tax, ...

A certain percentage of the energy by the LV is used during opening of the aortic cusps. In healthy individuals with a normal valve, minimal energy is required to open the pliable cusps and hold ...

A normal aortic valve has 3 cusps (leaflets) that act as a one-way door ... This test measures the electrical activity of the heart. Echocardiogram (Echo). This test uses sound waves to give a moving ...

The tests showed that David had been born with a bicuspid aortic valve. That means his heart had two cusps, or leaflets, in the aortic valve, which controls the flow of blood leaving the heart ...

Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common and serious valve disease in the elderly, often diagnosed using echocardiography. However, certain conditions can mimic AS, leading to diagnostic ...