Cardiac Dimensions has secured $53m in a Series E funding round to support its ongoing pivotal trial assessing the company’s ...

The chordae tendineae (CT), often referred to as the “heart strings,” are thin, tendinous structures that connect the heart ...

Laplace Interventional, a US-based medical device company focusing on transcatheter valve technology, recently announced the ...

In a medical breakthrough at Duke Health in Durham, a group of doctors performed the world's first living mitral valve replacement, which helped save the lives of two girls from North Carolina.

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

With regional differences in which name is used for the aortic fix, some say unity is needed. Others can live with both.

Growing investments in healthcare infrastructure and advancements in medical research facilities are driving the expansion of ...

In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity and this is also the case in patients in whom AF persists postoperatively.

MONDAY, March, 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement ...

Out-of-hospital mortality before 30 days was 1.2%, with roughly two-thirds of these patients dying from cardiovascular causes ...