Narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart.
The aortic valve controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and the rest of the body. It opens when the ventricle contracts and closes when the ventricle relaxes.
Our hearts are vital pumps. Just like any pump they work best at the pressures for which they are designed. But unlike most mechanical... Read more »
A TEE - Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram is a special ultrasound test for examining the heart in greater detail.An echocardiogram is an... Read more »
Just half a century ago, if you wanted to look at a medical textbook, you would have to go to the library and ask for special permission.... Read more »
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Aortic Valve Disease entails damage to, and dysfunction of, the aortic valve, one of the four valves in the heart.The most common valvular problem in... Read more »
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The aorta is the main artery carrying blood out of the heart. When blood leaves the heart, it flows through the aortic valve, into the aorta. In... Read more »
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An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than a plain x-ray image... Read more »
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Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart valve pulmonary stenosis; Pulmonary stenosis; Stenosis - pulmonary valve; Balloon valvuloplasty - pulmonary ... Read more »
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Mitral Valve Replacement is the surgical removal of a damaged or dysfunctional mitral valve in the heart and replacing it with a mechanical valve or... Read more »