Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

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.

If left untreated, mitral valve prolapse can also lead to symptoms of shortness of breath and even congestive heart failure and premature death. After surgery, you will recover ... after percutaneous ...

The advanced mini thoracotomy procedure involves making a small incision on the side of the chest to access the heart valve by navigating through the ribs with specialized endoscopic instruments ...