Several strategies for heart valve tissue engineering are evolving ... first envisaged by alchemists 300 years ago and so far best articulated by Richard Feyman.

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

Over time, the scaffolds dissolve, leaving behind a living valve composed entirely of the patient’s own tissue. When heart valves become diseased, they may stiffen, or become leaky, increasing ...

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

In electrosurgery, a high-frequency electric current is used to cut tissue ... found out about the failing valve during a visit to the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), where he has had ...

"His work not only pushes the boundaries of cardiovascular research, but it also holds the potential to change lives by offering new insights and treatments for heart valve disease." The research is ...