CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

LOS ANGELES—January 25, 2025—A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide ...

Peer-reviewed independent bench testing examines the TransForm™ mitral valve repair ring and highlights lifetime ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

Take this news to heart. You could have a common condition that increases your risk of heart attack and stroke — and not even know it. More than a quarter of “healthy” adults over 60 have undiagnosed ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, has identified early hemodynamic valve deterioration (HVD) in more than 6% of patients just ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foldax®, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative, polymer heart valves, today announced positive 30-day results from a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, ...

When one of the heart's valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble. The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive ...

Traditionally, patients with a failing heart valve were advised to return in six to 12 months, as physicians generally took a “wait and see” approach, but a new study suggests patients may benefit ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Edwards LifeSciences Corp's less-invasive replacement heart valve alleviates symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness better than standard medical therapy, data released on ...