Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

We can see if there is valve disease, heart abnormalities, heart tumors, clots in the heart -- anything to do with anatomy and function. All the other tests can show parts of that, but MRI ...

Last. Know what a healthy beat sounds like? Lub-dub. That the valves inside the heart closing. But your amazing ticker is always open for business, pumping blood 24/7. So take great care of it.

The septum separates the right-hand and left-hand side of the heart. The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle and opens due to a build-up of pressure in the ...

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

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.

Georgia Tech researchers 3D print bioresorbable heart valves. Once implanted, the patient-specific valves will be absorbed by ...

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