While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...

Similar to testing a car, a team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has been test-driving a number of mechanical heart valves (MHV)—and the one designed in their own lab appears to outperform the others.

Researchers have developed a method for cheaply producing heart valves in the span of minutes that are functional immediately after being implanted into sheep. The scientists call their method ...

Heart valve disease, a common issue as people age, can be delayed through simple lifestyle changes according to experts.

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...

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 ...

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis ...

Clinicians Can Fully Assess and Optimize Patient Outcomes Before the Valve is Secured in Place, Creating a More Certain and Reproducible Clinical Result SANTA ROSA, Calif.-- Direct Flow Medical®, Inc.

Dr. Kenneth Liao, chief of the division of cardiothoracic transplantation and circulatory support in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, tells you what you need ...

At 95 years old, Ventura Latorre was running out of time as severe aortic stenosis pushed him into repeated hospitalizations ...

February officially kicks off American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of heart conditions and heart healthy ...