Doctors say advances in catheter-based procedures are allowing selected patients with valve disorders to undergo repair or ...

Following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), disturbances in the heart's electrical conduction system can make a ...

SUPERIOR TWP., MI — Cardiovascular surgeons at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital completed the hospital’s first robotic-assisted aortic valve replacement. Trinity Health Michigan officials say it ...

A xenograft bioprosthetic heart valve replaces a damaged valve in your heart. It’s made from tissue sourced from animals such as pigs or cows. Xenograft bioprosthetic heart valves are a treatment ...

Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood flowing between the four chambers of the heart. There are four valves in the heart and each one has strong flaps called “leaflets” that control ...

UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the formation of healthy heart valves. The findings could pave the way for new treatments ...

The American Heart Association urges recognition of symptoms that can save lives on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2025 — More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) ...

New PSA featuring Rams Legends Eric Dickerson and Torry Holt encourages fans to know their risk and get screened.

Researchers have developed a method for cheaply producing heart valves in the span of minutes that are functional immediately after being implanted into sheep. The scientists call their method ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the South African company Strait Access Technologies are using 3-D printing to produce custom-made artificial heart valves from silicone. This could help meet an aging ...

DALLAS, December 16, 2020 — As part of the effort to increase adherence to clinical guidelines that recommend mitral valve repair over replacement for better patient outcomes, the American Heart ...

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is having a heart valve replaced this week, a source close to the band tells CNN. The band announced the postponement of its North American tour last week, citing ...