
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Mild to Moderate Aortic Stenosis Typically …
Mar 26, 2016 · Aortic stenosis tends to get worse over time. When it first develops, mild aortic stenosis typically doesn’t have any symptoms. But, as the condition progresses, the extra work …
Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?
Feb 27, 2019 · Calcification and stenosis generally affects people older than age 65. When it occurs in younger people, it's often caused by: A heart defect that's present at birth Other …
Mayo Clinic researchers develop calculation to identify high-risk ...
Oct 4, 2023 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a calculation that can help identify moderate aortic stenosis patients at higher risk of dying from the condition. …
New drug may reduce need for aortic valve surgeries by slowing …
Feb 24, 2025 · Share this: ROCHESTER, Minn. — Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at …
Patients with mitral annulus calcification at higher risk of heart ...
Jun 1, 2022 · The highest risk group of patients with mitral annulus calcification are women and patients who have aortic valve disease, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and renal …
Do asymptomatic patients with blocked carotid arteries always …
Jun 10, 2009 · Treatment options for patients diagnosed with partially blocked carotid arteries but without symptoms such as a mini-stroke, or transient blindness in one eye (amaurosis fugax), …
Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement
Feb 28, 2019 · The procedure can treat aortic valve stenosis in infants and children. However, the valve tends to narrow again in adults who've had the procedure so it's usually performed only …
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Archives - Mayo Clinic …
Aortic valve disease is a condition in which the valve between the main pumping chamber of the heart (left ventricle) and the main artery to the body (aorta) doesn't work properly. Treatment …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment and management of bicuspid …
Dec 21, 2021 · Over half of patients will need aortic valve repair or replacement within 25 years after bicuspid aortic valve diagnosis. Most commonly, the bicuspid aortic valve results in early …
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position?
Mar 17, 2023 · What is the best sleeping position for your health? Hear from an expert in this in this Mayo Clinic Minute.