Posts by Josh Yager

Aortic stenosis due to calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most prevalent valvular disorder and is on the rise as the population ages. Left untreated CAVD has a dismal prognosis, inevitably leading to death. Annually, in the US alone, 80,000 patients progress to severe CAVD, requiring aortic valve intervention and at a cost of…