Aortic Stenosis

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Waspada PJB pada Anak  -  22 Nov 2009
Sumatera Ekspres OnlineLebih jauh ia mengatakan, aortic stenosis (halangan aliran darah pada klep aortic karena cusps dari klep yang abnormal) juga umumnya tidak menyebabkan ...

The ever-evolving heart valve  -  ‎Nov 21, 2009‎
Pioneer PressAs patients get older, they commonly experience a condition called "aortic stenosis," in which the valve leaflets — flaps meant to open and close with each ...

Aortic valve stenotic area calculation from phase contrast cardiovascular ...  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can potentially quantify aortic valve area (AVA) in aortic stenosis (AS) using a single-slice phase contrast (PC) ...

Half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement due to fear ...  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
News-Medical.netAortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, is common among older adults. In those age 75 and older, as many as 5 percent have the heart ...

Doctors on Health-Care Reform  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalDr. Borer: "One of the more common problems that people have as they get older is a disease called aortic stenosis. . . . [W]e can relieve that aortic ...

Board Revokes License of Luray Doctor  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
WHSVThe patient died of congestive heart failure and aortic stenosis. During a 14-hour hearing last month, the board found that Horng performed dental surgery ...

FRANCE Registry: Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation successful in high ...  -  ‎Nov 14, 2009‎
Cardiology Today...for registry inclusion, patients had to have NYHA Class II or higher, Euroscore >20% and severe aortic stenosis (effective orfice area <0.6 cm 2 /m 2 ). ...

12-year-old with heart problem 'scared' to death by bullies  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukThe youngster, who suffered from a rare heart condition, known as aortic stenosis, made it to the safety of a friend's house before slumping to the floor. ...

Patients give scars a miss, opt for keyhole surgeries  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
Times of India...valve with mixed aortic valve disease (severe aortic stenosis and incompetence) and dilatation of the ascending aorta extending into the aortic arch. ...

Determinants of Significant Paravalvular Regurgitation After Transcatheter ...  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
CardiosourceResults: All 74 patients had severe aortic stenosis and median age was 82 years. A little over half of the cohort was male (n = 38) and the median valve ...

$4.6 B/Yr. Later, Zetia/Vytorin Shown Inferior  -  ‎Nov 16, 2009‎
GoozNew (blog)In the SEAS trial, in patients with aortic stenosis, ezetimibe combined with a statin achieved a 60 percent reduction in LDL but only a 22 percent reduction ...

Murder inquiry launched into Bristol man's death  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
Bristol Evening Post...findings of a post mortem examination on Mr Mansiz, who lived in Lawrence Weston, showed he had died of aortic stenosis - his heart literally stopped. ...

Treatment of congenital heart defects in children  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
The Island (subscription)Aortic stenosis or pulmonary stenosis may be treated by inflating a balloon–tipped catheter inside the narrowed valve to create a larger opening. ...

UK High Court: Get Your Ducks in a Row for Entitlement of Patent Priority  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
Patent Baristas (blog)...transapically through the side of the chest and into the apex (the bottom of the left ventricle) of the heart in patients with severe aortic stenosis. ...

Part 1: Deadly falls  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
Minneapolis Star TribuneA death certificate shows Rubin died of congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis and other natural causes. It does not mention her fall. ...

Third man released on bail over warehouse murder  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Bristol24-7Mr Mansiz is believed to have died from a condition called an aortic stenosis, which means his heart suddenly stopped, and are treating his death as murder. ...

Cleviprex Results Reported From Study in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
CNNMoney.com (press release)Cleviprex is contraindicated in patients with allergy to soy or eggs, defective lipid metabolism or severe aortic stenosis. Please see full prescribing ...

Brave Freddie battling the odds  -  ‎Nov 1, 2009‎
Hull Daily MailFreddie Richardson, who turns two this month, suffers from supravalva aortic stenosis, a condition that narrows heart valves. In late May, doctors at Hull ...

EKR Therapeutics Receives Notice of Patent Allowance for Ready-to-Use Cardene ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
ReutersCardene IV is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug and in patients with advanced aortic stenosis. ...

Police appeal after man dies  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Londra Gazete30 year old Senel Mansiz died from a condition called an aortic stenosis, which means his heart suddenly stopped. He died after five men robbed M & M ...

Edwards Lifesciences: A Passion for Patients  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Medical Device Link (press release)Many aortic stenosis patients are older and too frail for open-heart surgery. Without a less-invasive procedure, their options are limited to a compromised ...

NIH takes lead on interdisciplinary fetal therapy research  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
AAP News (subscription)It was proposed, therefore, that the NIH increase its efforts to support research on twin placentation, the development of aortic stenosis and hypoplastic ...

Cleviprex Results Reported From Study In Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
Medical News Today (press release)Cleviprex is contraindicated in patients with allergy to soy or eggs, defective lipid metabolism or severe aortic stenosis. Please see full prescribing ...

Statin Therapy with Ezetimibe or Niacin in High-Risk Patients  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)Intensive lipid lowering with simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis. N Engl J Med 2008;359:1343-1356. [Free Full Text] Taylor AJ, Villines TC, ...

La terapia con statine nei pazienti con stenosi aortica è associata a una più ...  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
XagenaSaluteLo studio SEAS ( Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis ), non solo ha trovato che le statine non hanno un significativo effetto sulla progressione ...

Justin Bartz Benefit  -  15 Aug 2009
WEAU-TV 13This event is to raise money for Justin Bartz who has aortic stenosis and will have a heart valve transplant this fall. This fun filled day offers a corn

Heart to Heart  -  15 Aug 2009
WEAU-TV 13We are raising money for Justin Bartz who has aortic stenosis and needs a heart valve transplant this fall. This is a family event offering such attractions

Aortic sclerosis linked to platelet nitric oxide resistance  -  ‎Aug 13, 2009‎
news Stories..."We have also previously published an association between aortic stenosis and impaired valve production of NO, as well as between aortic stenosis and

Osteoporosis drugs hint at slowing aortic-stenosis progression  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
TheHeart.OrgNew York, NY - Medical therapy of osteoporosis can slow the progression of aortic stenosis, suggests a small retrospective analysis of patients with the

Justin Bartz Benefit  -  ‎Aug 10, 2009‎
Hudson Star ObserverThis event is to raise money for Justin Bartz who has aortic stenosis and will require a heart valve transplant this fall. Check out Justin's page at

Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. Announces Final Closing of Series B ...  -  ‎Aug 14, 2009‎
Business Wire (press release)This technology is currently approved in Europe for high risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Frequently the aorta contains atheromatous plaque and

Correlation between plasma osteopontin levels and aortic valve ...  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryObjective: The inflammatory process of aortic stenosis involves the differentiation of aortic valve myofibroblasts into osteoblasts.

Hearts Get Gentle Touch With Medtronic, Edwards Valve  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
BloombergWith aortic stenosis, the heart struggles to pump, causing pain, fainting and heart failure, according to the US National Institutes of Health,

A closer look at heart murmurs  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Staten Island Advance - SILive.comAt the other end of the age spectrum is aortic stenosis, closure of the exit valve of the left ventricle. With its unmistakable murmur, this condition is

Rep. John Larson Of Connecticut Recovering From Heart Valve Surgery  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Hartford CourantHe was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, or an abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve, after his physician detected a heart murmur and completed an

Management of Moderate Functional Mitral Regurgitation at the Time ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
CardiosourceThe aortic valvular pathology included either severe aortic stenosis, regurgitation, or a combination. Survival was assessed by a case-matched comparison of

Transapical aortic valve implantation: is it ready for prime time?  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (subscription)...in many other centres highlights the emerging role of transcatheter valve therapy for the management of critical aortic stenosis in high-risk patients.

Boothroyd operation 'successful'  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
BBC NewsThe peer was admitted to hospital on Sunday suffering from aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the main heart valve. The condition was not immediately

100th heart valve replacement implanted without open-heart surgery ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
EurekAlert (press release)The PARTNER trial is designed for patients with severe aortic stenosis -- a narrowing of the valve that restricts blood flow from the heart -- who are not

Ezetimibe fallout: Experts discuss the premature release of ...  -  ‎Aug 13, 2009‎
TheHeart.OrgAs previously reported by heartwire, there was an imbalance of newly diagnosed and deaths from cancer in SEAS, an aortic-stenosis study, and this led to an

Rules Suggested for Premature Release of Trial Data  -  ‎Aug 12, 2009‎
MedPage TodayThat finding overshadowed the clinical question posed by the trial -- did ezetimibe/simvastatin slow progression of aortic stenosis? It didn't.

Privately Held CardiacAssist Reports Record Six-Month Results:  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Business Wire (press release)...the fact that TandemHeart, unlike its competitors, is not contraindicated for important disease states such as aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency.

Coding Q&A: Ask the Experts  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
ADVANCEExample Number 4: Physician documents in the progress note and discharge summary patient has 'exceptionally mild aortic stenosis and mitral insufficiency'.

Quick recommendation for using Migration Assistant  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
MacFixIt (subscription)...on this new technique, known as percutaneous or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, to treat aortic stenosis, an abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve.

Baby Boomers Might Avoid Open Heart Surgery  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
PR.com (press release)Today, it is estimated that over 250000 heart valve procedures are performed each year for disorders including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.

Stress often to blame for strokes in youth  -  ‎Aug 6, 2009‎
Georgia StraightThat Bootsma experienced mini strokes at such a young age isn't so unusual given her health background: she was born with aortic stenosis, a congenital

District-of-choice law key to family's education success  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Ventura County StarHe has a serious heart condition called aortic stenosis and has had several open-heart surgeries. Being at Santa Clara with only 53 kids,

St. Jude Medical Announces Completion of European Enrollment in ...  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
FOXBusinessAn estimated 500000 people worldwide suffer from severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis, while approximately 170000 patients worldwide undergo aortic tissue

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Implants 100th Heart Valve ...  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Medical News Today (press release)The PARTNER trial is designed for patients with severe aortic stenosis -- a narrowing of the valve that restricts blood flow from the heart -- who are not

Beth's ode to her hero  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
This Is Hampshire.netShe has since had another operation to replace the artificial valve, in 2001, and a further operation in 2007, aged eight, when her aortic stenosis was

Aortic stenosis  -  06 Feb 2009
FemaleFirst.co.uk,Aortic stenosis is more common in men. It can be present at birth but is more likely to occur in older people. In young people from developed countries the

Complete heart block and severe aortic stenosis in a patient with ...  -  Feb 5, 2009
7thSpace Interactive (press release),The coexistence of complete heart block and severe aortic stenosis with rheumatoid arthritis are presented. Conclusion: Further studies are necessary to

Aortic stenosis risk  -  Jan 22, 2009
Clinical Advisor,What are the risk factors for aortic stenosis? What causes calcium buildup in patients with this condition? Risk factors for aortic stenosis include a

Aortic Stenosis Surgery To Transform By 2015  -  Jan 12, 2009
Medical News Today,Such is the case for patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a life-threatening disease in which a heart valve narrows due to calcification,

Heart disease US women's top killer, too  -  Feb 4, 2009
KTVZ,Doctors told her she had aortic stenosis, and needed a valve replaced. Although VonSeggern's condition wasn't preventable, there are several types of the

Ezetimibe/simvastatin possibly associated with increased incidence ...  -  Jan 23, 2009
Clinical Advisor,Patients who had asymptomatic aortic stenosis (N=1873; mean age 68 years) were randomized to ezetimibe 10 mg/simvastatin 40 mg vs. placebo once daily.

Analyze This Image: Chest Computed Tomography of a 65-Year-Old Man ...  -  Jan 12, 2009
Cardiosource,...systolic ejection click and elfin facies is pathognomonic for Williams syndrome (bicuspid aortic valve associated with supravalvular aortic stenosis).

Surgery gave boy 2nd chance  -  Jan 22, 2009
Chicago Tribune,About 12 hours later, a specialist diagnosed critical aortic stenosis, a blockage of the aortic valve, gatekeeper to the aorta, the body's largest artery

Top 10 Heart-Stroke Advances for 2008  -  Jan 30, 2009
Washington Post,...transcatheter valve implementation is beginning to offer a reasonable alternative to conventional surgery for high-risk patients with aortic stenosis.

Clinicians puzzled by an unusual, elusive postsurgical sequela  -  Jan 13, 2009
Clinical Advisor,Five months before his visit with us, he had undergone valve replacement for aortic stenosis associated with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve.

Family claims doctors should have stopped IV bleed that allegedly ...  -  Jan 14, 2009
Southeast Texas Record,...a history of valvular heart disease with subacute bacterial endocarditis, aortic stenosis, congestive heart failure and a history of dementia,

Transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation: 1-year ...  -  Jan 21, 2009
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAll patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis were declined for conventional aortic valve replacement because of unacceptable operative risks and were not

Today's Healthy Child: Fetal Echocardiography Gives Babies A ...  -  Jan 15, 2009
Today's THV,..."I was born with a hole in my aortic valve and I have aortic stenosis so automatically if I were to have children I would have to have them checked and so

Fighting for her life  -  Jan 30, 2009
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Also, her aorta, the large blood vessel providing blood from the heart to the body, was abnormally narrow, a condition known as critical aortic stenosis.

Cobalt-Chromium Stent With "Cloak" Coating Significantly Reduces ...  -  Jan 25, 2009
DG NewsThere have been 2 cardiac deaths, both due to severe aortic stenosis, and there has also been 1 heart attack, apparently caused by inadequate stent

Conflicting results for cholesterol drug  -  Jan 21, 2009
guardian.co.uk,Intensive Lipid Lowering with Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis. Available online at: http://www.nejm.org. Peto R, Emberson F, Landray M, et al.

Colesterolo: Inegy potrebbe essere associato a rischio di cancro ...  -  Jan 19, 2009
XagenaSalute,Lunedì 19 Gennaio 2009 - Lo studio SEAS ( Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis ) ha esaminato gli effetti della riduzione intensiva dei lipidi



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