A bicuspid aortic valve may present few problems throughout your life. But you’ll still need to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and monitor your cardiovascular system to prevent complications. The ...

While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...

Aortic stenosis happens when your aortic valve does not open all the way causing pressure to build in the left ventricle. This pressure blocks blood flow as it leaves the heart. In other words, the ...

Heart valve disease, a common issue as people age, can be delayed through simple lifestyle changes according to experts.

(By Dr. Anusha A Rao) Aortic stenosis is predominantly a disease of ageing, arising from a gradual degenerative process in ...

Medications may help in treating certain symptoms and supporting better heart function. But there are currently no drugs that can treat or cure specific heart valve disorders. Your heart has four ...

Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, ...

ASTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and most serious heart valve problems. But many people don't know they have it, and many chalk its symptoms up to "just getting ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Several medical societies supported extending Medicare coverage for TAVR to patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis, but ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.