There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better understand the development of this common disease, researchers from Bochum ...

For the first time in India, doctors at Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur have successfully replaced a heart valve through the ...

News 8 spoke to a cardiologist about how heart valve disease symptoms, preventative measures and what makes it different from other cardiovascular conditions.

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 ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

A recently developed technique reduces calcification by as much as 20% and could provide an alternative to valve replacement for some patients.

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

By performing gene knockdowns, they identified UTY as a key gene in influencing how male heart valve cells responded to their environment, pushing them toward a calcified state.

Medications can help treat certain symptoms and support better heart function. But there are no drugs that can cure specific heart valve disorders. Learn more.

Severe coronary artery calcification in patients with CKD increases the risk for heart failure, heart valve calcification, and progression to kidney failure.