A new study reveals that the bacteria behind periodontal gum disease can harden heart valves by triggering a specific ...

Compare TAVR and redo open heart surgery for aortic valve stenosis, including risks, recovery, valve longevity, and how to ...

Patients heading into surgery for diseased aortic valves are showing up with more than calcium deposits on their tissue.

Researchers found that bacteria linked to gum disease may help drive the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis by triggering inflammation and calcium buildup in the heart valve. The early ...

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with ...

Data on valve durability with transcatheter aortic valve replacement are reassuring at 7 years, with implications for ...

Center volume for fetal aortic valvuloplasty is not associated with technical success or complications but is linked to lower periprocedural death.

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 ...

In mostly women with small aortic annuli, self-expanding valves maintained superior hemodynamics and far lower valve ...

Painful event can cause internal bleeding, block the flow of blood from the heart to other ...