Background Marfan syndrome (MFS) is associated with progressive aortic and valvular disease requiring cardiac surgery, but ...

RA was tied to an increased risk of aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation, independent of other cardiovascular risk factors. Women and younger patients with RA face a higher ...

Background Racial disparities in valvular heart disease are well-documented, yet evidence specific to mitral regurgitation ...

Mitral valve, computer illustration. Valvular heart disease can, if found early, be managed and potentially mitigated before the need for surgery. As such, education is important so that cardiology ...

Almost one-third of people over the age of 60 have valvular heart disease, although less than 3% have clinically significant disease, according to new registry data from the United Kingdom. The ...

Heart auscultation by primary care providers detected heart murmurs in nearly 1 in 4 individuals in a Norwegian population. While murmurs were particularly useful for detecting aortic stenosis, their ...

Valvular heart disease, identified through cardiovascular imaging, is common in cancer patients. Interventions to treat valvular heart disease significantly improved survival. These findings were ...

Roughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions conclude that new technology could soon help doctors slash that number.

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The updated ESC/EACTS Guidelines have been produced by an international panel of experts that includes co-Chairpersons, Professor ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of valvular heart disease increases sharply with advanced age. Nearly two-thirds of individuals ...

Heart valve disease doesn’t always require surgery. Nonsurgical treatments like medications, lifestyle changes, or minimally invasive procedures are sufficient for some people. Your heart has four ...

The updated ESC/EACTS Guidelines have been produced by an international panel of experts that includes co-Chairpersons, Professor Fabien Praz, an interventional cardiologist at Bern University ...