Background On echocardiography approximately one-third of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis based on aortic valve area (AVA<1.0 cm2) demonstrate a non-severe mean pressure gradient (ΔPm; ≤40 ...

Background Patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) are prone to stroke recurrence despite aggressive medical treatment. Further assessment of the anatomy and physiology of ICAS is ...

The following recommendations are introduced by brief statements which summarise the evidence and discussion presented in the relevant section of the full text of the guidelines. ### 1.1 Incidence, ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2005;8 (5):23-26. Abstract and Introduction Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent in older patients and is a major cause of disabling stroke or death.

Calcific Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly: A Brief Overview Neil Sawhney, MD, Alborz Hassankhani, MD, PhD, Barry H. Greenberg, MD Disclosures Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2003;12 (3) Conclusion ...

Background Achondroplasia is associated with foramen magnum stenosis (FMS) and significant risk of morbidity and sudden death in infants. A sensitive and reliable method of detecting infants who ...

Background: Ampullary adenocarcinoma (AA) is a rare entity. AA can originate from either intestinal or pancreaticobiliary ductal epithelium, and patients are often managed as those with ...

After two months, magnetic localization of ECs demonstrated significant protection from stenosis at the distal part of the stent in the cell therapy group compared to both the proximal part of stent ...

Aortic stenosis is 1 of the most common heart valve diseases among adults. When symptoms develop, prognosis is poor, and current guidelines recommend prompt aortic valve replacement. Depending of the ...

Objective The optimal treatment of patients with acute and severe decompensation of aortic stenosis is unclear due to recent advances in transcatheter interventions and supportive therapies. Our aim ...

Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...

Ignoring a slipped disc can lead to sciatica or spinal stenosis, causing chronic pain and mobility issues. Manipal Hospital offers robotic-assisted spine surgery for precise treatment. Aziza ...