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Mitral Annulus Calcium Score in Patients With Calcific Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Invasive Hemodynamic Assessment

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundAortic valve calcium score is associated with hemodynamic severity of aortic stenosis. All patients underwent invasive mitral valve assessment via direct left atrial and left ventricular pressure measurement. Median diastolic mitral valve gradient was 9.4±3.4 or mitral valve gradient (r=−0.03;P=0.8).ConclusionsMAC

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Bicuspid aortic valve repair—current techniques, outcomes, challenges, and future perspectives

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart condition that can lead to some valve-related complications, such as aortic stenosis and/or regurgitation, and is often associated with aortic root dilation.

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Henry Ford Health Cardiologists Publish Case Series Study on Heart Valve Procedure

DAIC

These key takeaways from the research letter on IVL-facilitated valvuloplasty for severely calcified mitral valve stenosis are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) Cardiovascular Interventions. We are looking forward to treating patients who have no other options for mitral stenosis diseased valves.”

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Balloon-Expandable vs. Self-Expanding Valves for Transcatheter Bicuspid AS

American College of Cardiology

What are the procedural and clinical outcomes of balloon-expandable valves (BEVs) and self-expanding valves (SEVs) in Sievers type 1 bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis?

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Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

However, larger prospective studies in high-risk population are needed to confirm the findings.

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Eccentricity Index in Bicuspid Aortic Valve

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of the video: Closure line of aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram, is seen as central line, while in bicuspid aortic valve, it is an eccentric closure, nearer to one of the walls of the aorta. That is an important feature of bicuspid aortic valve on M-Mode echocardiogram. So this is a premature beat. is the normal range.

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Aortic valve replacement in a bicuspid aortic valve patient followed by reoperation for ascending aorta rupture: a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), the most common congenital cardiac anomaly, predisposes individuals to aortic stenosis and regurgitation due to valve degeneration. In the sixth postoperative year, she was readmitted due to ascending aorta rupture, resulting in blood entering the right atrium and causing acute right heart failure.