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 ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Auscultation of the heart in patients with aortic stenosis can be very helpful in both the diagnosis and determining the severity of disease. The typical murmur of aortic stenosis is a high ...

Severe aortic stenosis. Biliary obstruction. Hepatic or severe renal dysfunction. Renal artery stenosis. Severe obstructive coronary disease. Monitor BP, electrolytes and renal function. Neonates.