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.

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

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

Jefferson Health has recruited a cardiac surgeon away from Penn Medicine for a leadership post in its heart care program.

The Heart Valve Devices Market is driven by advancements in aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve technologies. It ...

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

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

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.

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages ...

The doctor became a patient after ignoring his own heart attack symptoms. He's urging others not to make the same mistake.