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THE CHRONIC LEAKY AORTIC VALVE

December 23, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Structural and Interventional Cardiology Program at the University of Alabama, at Birmingham. CHRONIC AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY:  The most common causes of aortic valve insufficiency (aortic regurgitation) in the US are the bicuspid aortic valve and the primary disease of […]

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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

October 21, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Nelson B. Schiller, MD, FACCFounder the UCSF Adult Echocardiography Laboratory and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic. Echocardiography: Clinical use in Cardiology. Echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that provides information about cardiac anatomy, function, and hemodynamics. In the last 40 years, the evolution of this technique has made […]

Filed Under: Aortic disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Heart Valves, Tests & Investigations Tagged With: Echocardiography

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Dr. Adam Beck

February 11, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Dr. Adam Beck, an expert in abdominal aortic aneurysms.

What does smoking have to do with abdominal aortic aneurysms? Quite a lot, actually. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Adam Beck, the director of the Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy division at UAB, discuss all you ever needed to know about AAA. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Photo by UAB Medicine […]

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease with Dr. Kyle Eudailey

January 21, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Kyle Eudailey in a discussion of the most common congenital heart defect that represents the coexistent aspect of a genetic disorder of the aorta and cardiac development: Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease. This disease is found in approximately 2% of the population with a male predominance of 2:1. Subscribe […]

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Mick Jagger’s Heart Surgery — Explained by a Cardiologist

June 16, 2020 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed Leave a Comment

A photo of Mick Jagger from a Rolling Stones concert in 1976. Mick Jagger's heart surgery happened in 2019.

In 2019, Mick Jagger underwent heart surgery on a heart valve. Amazingly, he was able to get back to his musical activities rather quickly after surgery. This is a result of his heart surgery being performed through a very minimally invasive technique. Mick Jagger’s heart surgery is known as ‘aortic valve replacement’. The aortic valve […]

Filed Under: Aortic disease, Featured Articles, Heart Valves Tagged With: tavr

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Women Are More Dangerous Than In Men

April 13, 2018 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 8 Comments

understanding abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – More Common In Men, More Dangerous In Women Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women are known to be more aggressive than in men. In women abdominal aortic aneurysms expand more rapidly and are more prone to rupture. Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women are also associated with a higher death when they rupture. […]

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WHAT DOES CARDIAC CT SHOW?

April 2, 2018 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Noninvasive cardiac imaging has evolved significantly over the last several years. Advances in technology have led to the development of newer CT (Computed Tomography) systems with the improved spatial and temporal resolution, shorter imaging time, and with ECG gating, allows for the imaging of the beating heart. Cardiac CT is the fastest growing imaging modality in […]

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