The first-of-its-kind Edwards Lifesciences Sapien M3 TMVR system uses a nitinol dock to anchor the replacement valve in the patient's heart.

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet ...

The modern explosion in medical memoirs is often attributed to Henry Marsh, the neurosurgeon whose instant classic, Do No Harm, was published in 2014. Yet 5 years earlier, another British surgeon, ...

A leaky heart valve occurs when a heart valve doesn’t close properly, allowing blood to flow backward. During pregnancy, this condition can affect circulation and increase strain on your heart.

The mitral valve was normal. Comment. The squeaking quality in a predominantly apical murmur led to a diagnosis of aortic stenosis in addition to coronary and hypertensive heart disease.

also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a condition in which the heart valve leaflets become abnormally stretchy and redundant, causing them to bulge back into the left atrium during heartbeats ...

The strategic expansion in high-growth markets like Structural Heart and the robust execution of innovation in traditionally slower segments have contributed to this growth. Recent initiatives ...

system to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR), or a leaky heart valve, offers substantial and sustained improvements in the severity of TR after two years. The results also demonstrate the TriClip ...

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Perspective from Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA CHICAGO — The first trial to evaluate use of an SGLT2 inhibitor in people undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement showed benefit with ...

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better. By Matt Richtel Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular ...