A 28-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was admitted to the cardiac surgery department for a resection of a single tumor with papillary fibroelastoma morphology in the aortic leaflet, ...
Among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, younger age, male sex, history of diabetes mellitus, and moderate to severe residual aortic regurgitation were significantly ...
Within the last 24 months, I have financial relationship(s) or affiliation(s) with a manufacturer, marketer, reseller, or distributor of a healthcare product or service involved in the management of ...
Endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that involves inflammation of the endocardium, heart valve, and vascular intima. Endocarditis is caused by pathogenic bacteria - around 90% of the cases are ...
Aortic valve disease is a condition that occurs when your aorta (the main artery of your body) and left ventricle (the lower left chamber of your heart) malfunction. The aortic valve determines how ...
American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography. This update of the 1997 guidelines was prompted by advances in the technology of echocardiography, ...
Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart contracts, ...
Infective endocarditis involving the left side of the heart remains a serious medical problem, with substantial morbidity and mortality. Its incidence has been reported to range from 1.7 cases1 to 6.2 ...