In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...

The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography. The ECG in patients with aortic stenosis frequently shows left ventricular hypertrophy with strain ...

Without treatment, 1 in 10 patients experiencing symptoms of severe aortic stenosis (AS ... of automatic electronic provider notifications (echo alerts) for patients with severe AS.

A first-of-its-kind therapy successfully slowed plaque progression in patients with aortic stenosis ... to 6months of ataciguat or placebo. Using echocardiography, cardiac CT and X-ray, the ...

This research could influence future clinical guidelines, improving the way severe aortic stenosis is assessed and ultimately leading to better patient outcomes. The study was conducted by the ...