This valve is attached to the heart in two separate locations—one ... removed the normal mitral valve apparatus and attached the prosthesis using silk sutures. It was an immediate success ...

2006;9(10):691-696. The following sections present information about the most commonly implanted (contemporary) mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The intent is to familiarize the reader ...

Myval THV matches SAPIEN and Evolut THVs in 30-day outcomes, supporting its role in severe aortic stenosis treatment.

Technological advancement in the artificial heart valve prosthesis has made the surgeries very low risks. Your doctor will determine the appropriate line of treatment for you. Do not overlook the ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital has performed the first pediatric partial heart transplant in southern California, a pioneering procedure that could transform the future of heart valve ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

The prosthetic valve permits complete ... Catheterization of the right side of the heart always preceded transseptal catheterization of the left side, and pulmonary arterial and left atrial ...

Prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) are used to replace diseased native valves among patients with valvular stenosis, incompetence, or both. This paper reviews a number of contemporary prosthetic heart ...