Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

When to visit a Cardiac Surgeon? Understanding when to consult a cardiac surgeon is crucial for managing heart ailments effectively. Persistent chest pain, severe shortness of breath, unexplained ...

New Delhi: Global medical device maker Abbott has introduced the Navitor Vision in India, a state-of-the-art valve technology for treating symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in patients who face ...

Severe mitral stenosis was the least frequent valve disease in the entire population (0.3%) and in each of the races and ethnicities studied. Our Bronx‐Valve Registry investigated the burden of VHD in ...

However, as with any claims‐based study, there are limitations in the granularity of clinical data available. Screening for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR‐CA) in patients with severe aortic ...