It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network has reached an important milestone in advanced heart care. Members of St. Luke’s ...

High blood pressure affects millions, but there’s a lot you can do to keep your heart healthy. Dr. Patel from the California ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

After warning healthcare providers earlier this year that its line of Trifecta replacement heart valves may begin to deteriorate sooner than expected, Abbott has now announced that it will be pulling ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant ...

The success of TAVR has also sparked research into transcatheter solutions for other valve diseases, including mitral and ...

Valvular heart disease, also called heart valve disease, occurs when you have a diseased or damaged heart valve. When your heart pumps blood, your valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the ...

Your heart has four valves that open and close with each heartbeat to control the flow of blood. Heart valve diseases are conditions that affect one or more heart valves. Each heart valve condition ...

While a person may need medication or surgery to manage heart valve disease, incorporating exercise into a treatment plan can offer additional benefits. It can increase heart function and fitness.

A doctor may recommend various medications, such as antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, or beta-blockers, to help treat heart valve problems. In some situations, a person may only require medications to ...

The global prosthetic heart valves market is expected to expand rapidly as the frequency of heart valve disease rises and regulatory requirements for innovative and sophisticated prosthetic heart ...