Do all heart valve replacements need open-heart surgery? Let's know the new techniques that could change everything ...

Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular team collaborates on mitral valve repair, transcatheter technologies, mitral valve replacement, and follow-up treatment so patients can get all their care for ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

According to the American Heart Association, valvular heart disease affects about 2.5% of adults in the United States, and ...

Like her mother, Linda was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, also referred to as heart valve failure, a condition in which the aortic valve stiffens due to calcium buildup, making it harder for ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 5-foot-2 woman, weighing 125 pounds. I’m active; I walk an hour every day. I was diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis 37 years ago as a teenager. I received a replacement ...

Joan discusses heart valve replacement, a procedure that is 94-97% effective. Heart valve replacement is an area in medicine which has made great advancements and is a very common procedure. This ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global heart valve repair and replacement devices market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 16% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global heart valve repair and replacement devices market since 2014 and the market is poised to grow by USD 7.02 billion during 2019-2023, ...