Aortic valve stenosis is a condition in which the heart's aortic valve narrows, preventing the valve from opening fully. The narrowed heart valve obstructs blood flow, causing the heart to have to work harder. Over time the heart becomes weakened...
Aortic valve replacement is an open-heart surgical procedure for treating a diseased aortic valve. Wearing out due to age is the most common cause of aortic valve disease, according to Thoralf M. Sundt, M.D., member of The Society of Thoracic...
Your heart works to keep all of your body supplied with blood and oxygen all the time. While there are some conditions that can occur in younger people--almost any of them--more often these conditions develop over time as you get older. Some of...
Aortic heart disease is a condition affecting the aortic valve, one of four valves in the heart. Most aortic valve problems are related to stenosis, when the valve becomes rigid an unable to open properly, or regurgitation, when the valve leaflets...
Vitamin D, also called calcitriol, is a fat-soluble vitamin with a chemical structure similar to cholesterol. You can obtain this vitamin from your diet by eating certain foods, including fortified milk and other dairy products, or it can be...
