Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared 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.

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.

Olympic 400m silver medallist and two-time 400m relay world champion Roger Black reveals he had open heart surgery three ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming approximately 700,000 lives each year.

FORMER Olympian Roger Black has undergone open heart surgery on a condition he has lived with for 47 years. The Team GB ...

Women are often underdiagnosed and undertreated when it comes to heart disease, particularly conditions like aortic stenosis.

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

As tools become more precise and non-invasive, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart conditions with greater accuracy and efficiency.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.