aortic regurgitation can cause the left ventricle to become enlarged and lead to heart failure. "The key question was, if you put in a new aortic valve and prevent the leakage into the left ...

a condition that affects the mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle. When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart ...

The third heart sound, also known as the “ventricular gallop,” occurs just after S2 when the mitral valve opens, allowing passive filling of the left ventricle. The S3 sound is actually ...

Diastolic heart failure causes a stiff left ventricle that prevents the heart from relaxing between beats. Common symptoms include coughing, tiredness, and shortness of breath. Systolic and ...

A device in clinical development appears to be far safer and more effective than the TAVI devices currently being used ...

At three months of follow-up, patients hospitalized for a serious heart attack who were treated with the oral blood thinner ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) was evaluated. Design Longitudinal cohort study. A group of ...