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30 Mar

Aortic Stenosis: What It Means

Introduction Aortic Stenosis (AS) refers to a clinical scenario where the Aortic Valve (AoV) doesn’t open well, causing an impediment to blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. This leads to the heart working against resistance which adds undue stress to the heart. If this scenario is left unchecked for a […]

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29 Mar

Heart Valves: Too Tight or Too Leaky

What is a valve? A valve is a “device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe, duct, etc.” We all have encountered valves in our lives. A tire (or Tyre) valve is one example which allows air to be injected into the tire and doesn’t allow air to escape unless it […]

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26 Mar

TAVR/TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/Implantation)

Introduction: TAVR or TAVI refers to a minimally invasive procedure in which an artificial bioprosthetic valve is implanted into the human heart using a catheter in a suture-less fashion. To read about heart valves, click here Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) is an artificial valve made from the outer covering of animal hearts (called pericardium). Such […]

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