It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

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 ...

Your heart has four valves that open and close with each heartbeat to control the flow of blood. Heart valve diseases are conditions that affect one or more heart valves. Each heart valve condition ...

High blood pressure affects millions, but there’s a lot you can do to keep your heart healthy. Dr. Patel from the California ...

Q: I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A: First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works. There are four ...

A doctor may recommend various medications, such as antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, or beta-blockers, to help treat heart valve problems. In some situations, a person may only require medications to ...

Put down that new Apple iPad for a second to consider another technological leap. Soon some damaged heart valves will be repaired without cracking patients' chests and cutting into their hearts.

The success of TAVR has also sparked research into transcatheter solutions for other valve diseases, including mitral and ...

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 ...

Medical researchers announced today a cross-institutional team effort to generate a functional heart valve replacement with the capacity for repair, regeneration, and growth. The team is also working ...

A new Swedish study shows improved survivability in relatively young heart patients opting for mechanical valve replacement, versus those receiving the bioprosthetic version. This validates previous ...

After warning healthcare providers earlier this year that its line of Trifecta replacement heart valves may begin to deteriorate sooner than expected, Abbott has now announced that it will be pulling ...