'Humanized' model developed to study heart valve stiffness
The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments.
Nov 12, 2025
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Stress MRI may boost angina diagnosis, treatment
Chest pain may still be angina even when coronary angiogram testing shows the main heart arteries look clear. Using stress cardiac stress MRI testing to measure blood flow around the heart appears to improve diagnosis and ...
Nov 10, 2025
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New effort launched to support earlier diagnosis, treatment of aortic stenosis
People living with aortic stenosis (AS) could gain earlier access to innovative care and treatment thanks to a new effort from the American Heart Association designed to boost clinical trial participation and speed diagnosis ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Minimally invasive procedure for aortic valve disease has similar outcomes as surgery, study reports
People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators and colleagues report.
Oct 28, 2025
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Research reveals significant prevalence of valvular heart disease among older Americans
Results from the PREVUE-VALVE study suggest that there are currently at least 4.7 million people aged 65–85 living with moderate or greater valvular heart disease (VHD) in the United States, and at least 10.6 million with ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Why energy transport in the heart fails in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary heart disease. It causes the left ventricle to thicken, the heart muscle to contract too strongly and work too hard. This additional strain puts pressure on ...
Oct 24, 2025
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Biological mechanism the boosts myelin production in the brain could aid treatments for neurological disorders
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological mechanism that enhances the production of myelin—a substance essential for proper brain function and nerve communication.
Oct 20, 2025
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First 3D genetic mapping of the heart uncovers genes implicated in sudden death
A major cardiovascular risk factor is thickening of the heart walls (hypertrophy), which can result from high blood pressure—but is also linked to inherited diseases of the heart which can lead to sudden death.
Oct 7, 2025
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Uncovering drivers of—and possible treatment for—Noonan syndrome heart defects
Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines (NSML) is a rare genetic disorder that causes short stature, distinctive facial features, and clusters of dark skin spots called lentigines. But its most serious impact is a dangerous ...
Sep 16, 2025
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New data support minimalist approach for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
A minimalist approach to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), without sedation, was noninferior to the standard approach for the primary outcome at 30 days, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot ...
Sep 4, 2025
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