As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

Ataciguat, a new drug being studied for aortic valve stenosis, shows promise in slowing disease progression and reducing the ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ...

The doctor became a patient after ignoring his own heart attack symptoms. He's urging others not to make the same mistake.

Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped them both.

This makes it harder for blood to pass through the valve. Many people with aortic stenosis may not show any clear symptoms until the condition severely limits blood flow. For some, symptoms may ...

The implantation of the new valve is done without the need to open the heart completely, thereby drastically reducing the ...

Early surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not typically recommended for severe aortic stenosis in the ...

An experimental drug, ataciguat, initially created by Sanofi and further developed by the Mayo Clinic, has significantly ...

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo ...

More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association ...