Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger once had Bicuspid Aortic Valve BAV Read ahead as our expert share more details about ...

The following are key points to remember from a review on aortic stenosis (AS), heart failure (HF), and aortic valve replacement (AVR): AS is responsible for the development of HF that is mediated ...

These valves close in systole when the heart pumps blood into the lungs or out of the heart to the rest of the body. A loud S1 sound can occur with mitral stenosis (narrowing of the valve) or ...

The first heart sound, or S1, is the "lub" of a normal heartbeat. It's a high-pitched sound that occurs at the beginning of systole—when the heart pumps blood out of the heart into the lungs or ...

The prognostic value of serial exercise echocardiography (EEC) in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is unknown. We sought to evaluate the safety and utility of monitoring patients with asymptomatic ...

In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...

A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease -- aortic stenosis (AS).

you must first understand how normal heart sounds—S1 and S2—are generated. The heart muscle consists of the following: Two upper chambers (right and left atria) Two lower chambers (right and left ...

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In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...