Results At baseline, ascending aortic dilatation was present in 87% of BAV cases: tubular ascending aorta in 60% (irrespective of BAV morphology), and Valsalva sinuses dilatation in 27% (independently ...

Aortic diameters were assessed on five cross-sections of the mDixon water images: the aortic root at the level of the sinus of Valsalva; the ascending aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery ...

The left coronary artery originates at the left sinus of Valsalva, and soon bifurcates ... arises further caudal, at the right aortic sinus. The RCA runs through the atrioventricular groove ...

It usually presents in adult life with head motion induced oscillopsia, ataxia, headaches, cervical pain, or Valsalva induced dizziness ... Her history included an aortic valve replacement for aortic ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is present in 40–75% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Currently, the indication for TAVI is ...

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) induced by severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality. Despite advancements in emergency interventions, the optimal treatment ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

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Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) originate from the reprogramming of adult somatic cells using four Yamanaka transcription factors. Since their discovery, the stem cell (SC) field achieved ...

The focus of this article is to review the development of epicardial interventions in electrophysiology in the past decade and a half and to provide an update on the current status and future ...

Pulsatile tinnitus (PT) is a challenging diagnostic condition arising from various vascular, neoplastic, and systemic disorders. Non-invasive imaging is essential for identifying underlying causes ...