The burden of severe aortic stenosis in the UK far exceeds the capacity of the NHS to screen or treat the disease, according to a study published this week in Open Heart. The study is the first to ...

Vasodilators are considered to be contraindicated in patients with severe aortic stenosis because of concern that they may precipitate life-threatening hypotension. However, vasodilators such as ...

Aortic stenosis is the most common type of stenosis, or narrowing, of the heart valves. Narrowing of the aortic valve restricts the blood flow from the ventricle into the aorta. It can be serious and ...