[5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter the structure and motion of the valve leaflets and thus ... for years before the onset of symptoms. At some point, however, the ...

Leaflets open to let blood move through the heart and out to the rest of the body. They then close to keep blood from leaking ... valve's opening becomes narrowed. In many cases, this is caused by the ...

As your heart beats ... caused by the buildup of calcium deposits over time, and mostly affects older adults. As blood constantly flows over the aortic valve, calcium, a mineral found naturally ...

The typical aortic valve is comprised of three flaps called leaflets, which can get caked with calcium in a stiffening ... as can symptoms: · Irregular heart sound (heart murmur) Diagnosis ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

Al Cover is walking and exercising again the way he was a few years ago.“I'm back to where I was before, doing hills. And in ...

and signs of right sided heart failure (i.e. peripheral edema) — are also common. Rare initial symptoms in a patient with aortic stenosis include embolic phenomenon from calcified aortic valve ...