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 ...

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.

A new study sheds light on the limitations of not using sex-specific guidelines.

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 ...

With a new MRI technique that shows both heart tissue and blood flow simultaneously, physicians can see where heart defects ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

February is American Heart Month, a time to spread awareness about heart health and sometimes problems with the heart that ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...