After days of hearing the postpartum heaviness in her chest was anxiety, she began coughing up blood, and knew it was something more. She rushed to the hospital and learned of a dangerous heart ...

In a national recognition, Hartford HealthCare receives perfect 3‑star ratings in all five STS categories, including a number 1 ranking in the U.S. for mitral valve ...

Mumbai: For a 66-year-old grandmother from Latur who was breathing with difficulty for almost six months, doctors at the ...

In fact, these data indicate that mitral valve surgery can be recommended to preserve left ventricular contractility in patients with long-term mitral regurgitation, particularly in those patients who ...

A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

Overall age-adjusted mortality rates have fallen, but the poorest parts of the world aren’t sharing in the benefits.

Madam Tay Sioh Lian began experiencing bouts of breathlessness while walking or climbing the stairs. “I couldn’t even walk 30 ...

The Miller School of Medicine and UHealth – University of Miami Health System welcome Juan Pablo Umaña, M.D., an internationally recognized leader in cardiovascular surgery, as professor and Chief of ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Heart valve innovation has made polymer valves a reality, with one such device boasting good 1-year outcomes ...

Jack Sun, who was previously at UC Irvine, was recently named Hoag's director of cardiovascular surgery.