AMES, Iowa – You’re in the middle of the aorta, the body’s pipeline for oxygen-rich blood, looking back toward the heart’s primary pump, the left ventricle. The ventricle muscle contracts and the ...

The FDA has approved the Tendyne device to replace the mitral heart valve through a small incision between the ribs. Dr. Paul ...

Recently, catheter-based procedures have been developed to repair the tricuspid valve or reduce the leak without open surgery ...

Heart valve disease is more common in older people since heart valves can develop damage over time that affects their function. Early diagnosis and treatment are key. Share on Pinterest Getty Images ...

As it aims to broaden the reach of its replacement heart valves among younger patients, Edwards Lifesciences has put forward new clinical data showing its bioprosthetics can maintain their function ...

A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years. The ...

Partial heart transplants for congenital heart disease using donor semilunar valves showed valve growth matching patient development in infants. Transplanted valves functioned well over time, with no ...

Anticoagulation management in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves represents a complex clinical challenge that necessitates a delicate balance between reducing maternal thromboembolic risk and ...

When pediatric cardiac surgeons evaluate options for their smallest patients with the most severe cardiac birth defects, they don’t have a lot of good choices. For conditions such as truncus ...