The revolutionary BiVACOR heart device was moved to Phase 2 of FDA trials after success in five human patients.

Heart disease, also called cardiovascular disease, can have serious consequences. It's the leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. Medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

A recent study found that about one in five older adults develops an infection within six months after heart surgery. Women ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery - with women far more likely to develop one, ...

Older Vermonters are finding a better quality of life thanks to a new heart valve procedure. Last year, Hazel Winter of ...

Corewell Health was awarded the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award, one of only 24 centers in the country.

Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

Dental hygiene may not be the first thing many think about when they consider what can impact their heart health. For one woman, a cracked tooth led to a deadly infection of one of her heart valves.

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of biological over mechanical heart valve replacements. However, while ...