Both the aortic and mitral valve are located on the left side of the heart and are covered in squamous epithelium, which forms the endocardium. The aortic valve is a semilunar valve. It has three ...

There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better ...

The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It’s very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If ...

Atrioventricular and semilunar valve abnormalities are common birth defects, but how cardiac valvulogenesis is directed remains largely unknown. During studies of genetic interaction between Egfr ...