In minimally invasive procedures, valve replacement is the most basic treatment wherein a human heart valve is replaced with a bovine heart valve to restore the function. Ventricular Assist Device ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, ...

Heart valves that slowly fail like a door with “rusty hinges” are not being detected early enough even though they can be treated with a simple replacement valve and no open heart surgery ...

The 8-year data may hold value for TAVI—the newest Sapien valve uses the same tissue—but many other variables differ.

ECU Health Medical Center is expanding advanced heart care with state-of-the-art technology for transcatheter tricuspid valve ...

Congenital heart disease is an issue with the heart’s structure at birth, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and can prevent ...

Of those, 1 in 4 have a critical heart defect ... issues with your blood vessels and/or issues with heart valves that control blood flow. Acyanotic congenital heart disease, in which blood ...