There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital ...

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

Three young Christians explain the Holy Communion, an important ritual for Christians involving bread and wine. This topic will be relevant to teaching Religious Education at KS2, 1st Level and ...

The incidence of thromboembolism after insertion of prosthetic cardiac valves is related to the type of prosthesis and in the cases reviewed here was highest for the ball-valve prosthesis. The risk of ...

We performed a systematic review of the current state of the literature regarding the natural history and outcomes of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). PubMed and the reference lists of the included ...