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Electronic alerts could improve survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis
A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), a valvular heart condition that can be ...
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What Is Aortic Stenosis?
DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...
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The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts: Why an aortic valve can narrow and impede blood flow
The calcium buildup on the aortic valve is not connected to the amount of calcium you consume. Rather, the calcium is a ...
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New transcatheter valve safe, effective for treating aortic regurgitation
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new transcatheter valve, the Trilogy system, has demonstrated safety and efficacy in treating aortic regurgitation, with a one-year mortality rate of 8.1% ...
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Medtronic Evolut™ TAVR system shows durable clinical outcomes and outstanding valve performance at five years in low-risk aortic stenosis patients
Data shows, versus surgery, the Evolut™ transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system delivers a numerically lower rate of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years ...