The Peter Munk Centre for Excellence in Aortic Disease is on the cutting edge of aortic care and research. The same team is ...

The factors that determine coronary obstruction risk are derived from the pre-TAVI CT and include coronary height, sinus width, virtual transcatheter heart valve-to-coronary (VTC) distance, culprit ...

Cardiovascular disease and kidney disease are two of the most urgent issues in global public health. In the United States ...

The inflammatory response of aortic valve interstitial cells (AVICs) contributes to the mechanism of CAVD progression. Our previous work demonstrated that the innate immunity mediated by Toll-like ...

In our current modern world, the concept of heart health extends far beyond mere physical fitness. It encompasses a holistic approach that integrates nutrition, exercise, and rest to promote the ...

Sudden narrowing of the coronary arteries—called coronary artery spasms—can lead to chest pain (angina), heart attacks, and ...

HARFORD COUNTY POLICE SAY AROUND 1030 THIS MORNING A CAR LEFT THE ROAD, HIT A NATURAL GAS VALVE IN THE GROUND. B.G.E. HAS SINCE TURNED OFF THE GAS. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ...

This innovative device aims to improve Heart Valve Disease Detection, especially during routine check-ups or community health screenings. The device can also be used over clothing, making it more ...

1 The current prominence of calcific aortic valve disease probably results from increased human ... heart block), two dimensional echocardiography, and computed tomography. This permits grading of the ...

Background Heart valve clinics (HVC) have been introduced to manage patients ... This results in patients’ education, a pivotal element of the HVC, which consists in: explaining the natural history of ...

Promising results from the first-in-human study demonstrated ... designed to act as one-way valves, to help assist in propelling blood up the leg, and back to the heart and lungs.

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is highly prevalent in Marfan syndrome ... and aortic events in patients with MFS who have MVP is critical in understanding the natural history of the disease, and for ...