Massachusetts General Hospital

February Heart Month: Mass General Cardiologist Talks about Aortic Valve Stenosis

04/Feb/2013

Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.

In this video, Jonathan Passeri, MD, co-director of the Mass General Heart Valve Program and director of Interventional Echocardiography, talks about aortic valve stenosis. He'll be talking about the aortic valve and its function while providing an overview of aortic stenosis and answering common questions people have about symptoms to look out for and treatment options.

To learn more about other heart conditions visit: http://www.massgeneral.org/heartcenter/.