Your aortic valve is part of your heart, a strong muscle that pumps blood through your body. The aortic valve controls the blood flowing out from the heart. It opens every time your heart contracts, ...

Genetics and valve disease: Studies reveal shared genetic mechanisms between normal valve function and aortic stenosis. Risk model goes global: PREVENT tool accurately forecasts cardiovascular risk ...

Why it matters: Millions live with undiagnosed valvular heart disease, which can lead to heart failure, stroke, or death if untreated. What’s causing it: Valve narrowing and calcification can result ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...

A leaky heart valve means blood isn’t moving correctly through one of the heart’s four valves. This can cause complications like heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure. But treatment is usually ...