Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure that results in a late survival curve equivalent to an a ...