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ACC CardiaCast’s PulseCheck: Aortic Valve Stenosis

American College of Cardiology

In these panel discussions, host Andrea Price, MS, AACC brings together Marian Hawkey, RN and Misty Theriot, BSN to explore best practices related to structural heart disease.

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Ballooning an obstructed prosthetic Aortic valve : Can be a real tense procedure!

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

A 76-year-old woman with a history of double valve replacement (Aortic and mitral valves) for rheumatic heart disease, presented with acute dyspnea after a switch from Warfarin to LMWH before a planned bone marrow biopsy. Balloon “Valvuloplasty” for Mechanical Valve Dysfunction.

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Artificial intelligence in heart valve disease: diagnosis, innovation and treatment. A state-of-the-art review

The British Journal of Cardiology

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to improve the precision of valvular heart disease diagnosis and treatment. This review article explores the various potential applications of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease in more detail.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The diagnostic coronary angiogram identified only minimal coronary artery disease, but there was a severely calcified, ‘immobile’ aortic valve. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection. If you see this, you should Doppler the valve. Aortic valve surgery as an emergency procedure.