Optimizing Experience, Outcomes and Equity for Aortic Stenosis Patients

Aortic stenosis is a condition affecting the aortic valve—the valve positioned between the heart’s main pumping chamber and the aorta—causing it to narrow, or become stenotic. As one of the most common heart conditions, it is associated with older age and has serious implications. More than 1.7 million Americans over age 65 have severe aortic stenosis, and without valve replacement, as few as half survive beyond two years.