Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is a minimally invasive heart procedure that replaces a thickened aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis). The procedure restores proper ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Medications may help in treating certain symptoms and supporting better heart function. But there are currently no drugs that can treat or cure specific heart valve disorders. Your heart has four ...

While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Hundreds of people have had a severe heart valve problems treated in the Quad Cities. UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 600th person to successfully receive a TAVR in the ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.