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 ...

was the treatment for serious heart valve diseases. However, the development of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) has transformed treatment options. Here, we will see the differences ...

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve that promotes tissue ...

hailed the development as ‘the holy grail’ for heart valve surgery. She said: ‘It is early days, but if further research shows the approach is successful in humans, many people around the ...

If development of the transcatheter mitral and ... The company has a long history of pioneering new heart valves and is still highly regarded by cardiac surgeons for its technological advances ...

Its products are categorized into three areas: Transcatheter Heart Valves, Surgical Structural Heart and Critical Care. The Transcatheter Heart Valves portfolio includes technologies designed to ...

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 has found.

OPB has premiered a new documentary that traces the development of the world’s first successful artificial mitral heart valve by a young, Oregon-based cardiac surgeon and a retired engineer.

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 ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.