The whooshing sound means there is an abnormal flow of blood through the valve. If they suspect aortic regurgitation, your doctor may order one or more of the following tests: Mild regurgitation ...

Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta in which blood enters the layers of the aorta ...

The aortic valve opens and closes to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart ... In both of these cases, blood does not flow through the heart the right way. You will be asleep ...

Sometimes, the aortic valve opening narrows – a serious condition called aortic stenosis . This narrowing obstructs blood flow from your heart into your aorta and out to the rest of your body.

there is less resistance to blood flow from the LV through the aortic valve; this means less blood regurgitates through the mitral valve, thereby decreasing the intensity of the murmur.

MemorialCare offers advanced, minimally invasive heart treatments like TAVR & MitraClip as alternatives to open-heart surgery ...

The signs of aortic stenosis ... aortic valve leaflet thickening and calcification that results in a valve that does not fully open and thus partially obstructs the flow of blood from the left ...

Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) diameter may be measured for valve area calculation. Mild poststenotic dilatation and increased left atrium/aortic root transverse ratio is noted. Blood flow ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, which restricts blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries ...

New data finds women 8% more likely to experience major complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) ...