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

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 ...

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Demisha Jennings, 32, visited the dentist to get a tooth pulled several years ago in Indiana but on returning home, she found ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

TAVIPILOT Soft allows clinicians to position a prosthetic valve easily and with high precision ... Our TAVIPILOT Soft ...

At baseline, the mechanical valve group tended to be younger (55.7 vs 65.2) and had less aortic stenois (82.4% vs 89.5%), but ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. An elevated heart rate as a result of physical activity, such as going for a run, is common, but what should your heart rate look like at ...

Lower hepcidin levels were associated with a higher risk of incident heart ... aortic valve replacement, a lower body surface area contributed to a reduced incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch ...

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 ...

The heart is a muscular organ roughly the size of your fist. As the heart muscle contracts, it propels the blood out into the vascular system. The heart’s chambers and valves are arranged to direct ...