New medical advancements are making surgery less invasive for those with Aortic Valve Disease. When the aortic heart valve stops working, it puts you at risk for heart failure and stroke. With the ...

A national study led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University found that transcatheter tricuspid valve ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

The Evoque system features a trileaflet bovine pericardial valve, mounted in a self-expanding nitinol frame with an ...

In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new ...

In February, Mark Sorenson became the first patient at AdventHealth Daytona Beach to undergo a transcatheter tricuspid valve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Ann George had a question for Dr. George D'Angelo, shortly after the groundbreaking Erie heart surgeon replaced two of her ...

TUPELO • North Mississippi Medical Center’s cardiothoracic surgery team recently performed Mississippi’s first replacement surgery using the MITRIS RESILIA valve, a tissue valve replacement that ...

Replacing a faulty heart valve can restore healthy circulation, but the procedure carries some risks. These include blood clots, infection, and other complications. Generally, the outlook is usually ...

Rolling Stones fans were concerned by the news Mick Jagger needs a new heart valve. But they'll be happy to know that these days most patients in his situation can get what they need -- and often ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

If you have severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, doctors may recommend repair or replacement surgery. The tricuspid valve is one of four valves in your heart’s four chambers. It’s on the right side ...