Abstract This International Consensus Classification and Nomenclature for the congenital
bicuspid aortic valve condition recognizes 3 types of bicuspid valves: 1. The fused type (right …

The aorta is the 'greatest artery', through which oxygenated blood is delivered from the left
ventricle to end organs with each cardiac cycle (200 million litres of blood transported in an …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

Philipp Blanke, MD, a Jonathan R. Weir-McCall, MBCHB, PHD, b Stephan Achenbach, MD,
c Victoria Delgado, MD, PHD, d Jörg Hausleiter, MD, e Hasan Jilaihawi, MD, f Mohamed …

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a highly prevalent condition that comprises a disease
continuum, ranging from microscopic changes to profound fibro-calcific leaflet remodelling …

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Aortic valve stenosis is the most prevalent heart valve disease worldwide. Although
interventional treatment options have rapidly improved in recent years, symptomatic aortic …

After 15 years of successive randomized, controlled trials, indications for transcatheter aortic
valve replacement (TAVR) are rapidly expanding. In the coming years, this procedure could …

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed
countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the …

Importance Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) indications are expanding,
leading to an increasing number of patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis undergoing TAVR …