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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com and Medtronic Launch Novel "Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform" to Empower Patients

DAIC

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. As a result, the heart must work "over time" to pump blood throughout the body. Without treatment, up to 50% of patients will die 24 months after the onset of symptoms1.

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AHA Raises Awareness on HVD

DAIC

22, 2025More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. This year on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (Feb. tim.hodson Tue, 03/04/2025 - 14:11 Feb.

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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com, Medtronic Launch Novel 'Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform' to Empower Patients

DAIC

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. As a result, the heart must work "over time" to pump blood throughout the body. Without treatment, up to 50% of patients will die 24 months after the onset of symptoms1.

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

DAIC

About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States.

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Can a Heart Murmur Go Away?

MIBHS

Innocent heart murmurs are generally not associated with any symptoms, such as chest pain or shortness of breath. Abnormal Heart Murmurs: These are more concerning and can be linked to underlying heart conditions, such as heart valve disease or congenital heart defects.