In asymptomatic patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis, the survival is similar to age-matched controls. [1,16] The mainstay of medical treatment for these patients is simply appropriate ...

The only effective treatment for aortic stenosis is removal of the mechanical obstruction. To this end, only aortic valve replacement (AVR) has been shown to achieve this while reducing mortality.

The procedural mortality rate is 2-5%, similar to that of surgical AVR. Aortic balloon valvuloplasty is appropriate in congenital aortic stenosis where no calcification of the aortic valve has ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.