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What Causes Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) and How to Treat It
High blood pressure is linked to a myocardial anatomical change called LVH. Learn how to offset left ventricular thickening ...
Medical News Today8d
What to know about aortic regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...
Tribune News Service on MSN1d
She had an emergency C-section and heart surgery the same day
The moment Kirsten Dorsey realized she would deliver her second child and have open-heart surgery on the same day, her heart raced and her breath quickened. But then, a sense of calm overtook her as ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with systolic heart failure, aortic stenosis shows limited benefits
Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment ...
MassDevice6d
The biggest cardiovascular tech stories from TCT 2024
The 2024 edition of Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) once again highlighted significant innovations in ...
The New England Journal of Medicine9d
Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Data from randomized trials examining whether early intervention with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) will improve outcomes in these patients are lacking. At 75 centers in the United ...
Becker's Hospital Review7d
'Wait-and-see' may produce worse outcomes for heart valve health: Study
New study suggests immediate replacement of failing heart valves through minimally invasive procedure may benefit patients more than traditional ...
Miriam Margolyes, 83, reveals she’s ‘failing physically’ and predicts her death date
Miriam Margolyes has spoken about when she started ‘failing physically’ and has predicted when she believes she’s going to ...
TCTMD10d
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: Results of the EARLY TAVR Trial
Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Receive the the ...
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Effects of sports activity in athletes with bicuspid aortic valve and mild aortic regurgitation
Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...
Tulsa World1mon
Kennedy Hamilton overcomes rare condition to start for Owasso High School softball team
The aortic valve, which funnels blood from the heart ... There are dozens of posts, prayer requests and photos. There is hope … and fear. There is an entry featuring Kennedy’s first golf ...
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with systolic heart failure and moderate aortic stenosis shows limited benefits
Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and moderate ...