Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of biological over mechanical heart valve replacements. However, while ...

During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery. A minimally invasive surgery or a catheter procedure ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

Georgia Tech researchers 3D print bioresorbable heart valves. Once implanted, the patient-specific valves will be absorbed by ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

a leaking mitral valve is tolerated well by the heart for a long period of time and may only become evident when the body becomes stressed by another illness. Whenever possible, we try to repair ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals proudly announces the launch of its Heart Valve Clinic, a dedicated facility designed to ...