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 ...

Your heart is a muscular organ that helps circulate your blood, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. There are four chambers and four valves in your heart, and each ensures proper ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

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 ...