This advanced technique allows surgeons to repair the valve without the need for a traditional open-heart procedure.

Peer-reviewed independent bench testing examines the TransForm™ mitral valve repair ring and highlights lifetime ...

A Phoenix hospital became the first in the nation to successfully perform a new procedure aimed at treating patients with ...

UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time in the health system.

MAN’S STORY. YOU COULD SAY HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. YEAH, DEB, THIS STORY COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY. DEVONTE FLETCHER IS ONLY 30 YEARS OLD, BUT HE HAS A HISTORY OF IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, ATRIAL ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – If you are suffering from severe ...

The Tendyne system replaces mitral valves that are not functioning properly due to a buildup of calcium in the base of the valves, known as severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) Tendyne offers a ...

Doctors at Oklahoma Heart Institute are now offering a newly FDA-approved heart valve replacement that requires no open-heart surgery, making Tulsa the first hospital in the region and the third in ...

This is a type 1 Kay-Shiley non-tilting disc valve, the most common type of Kay-Shiley valve. It has four vertical struts form two parallel bars made of Stellite, and the disc is made of a radiolucent ...

Mitral valve disease is when the heart’s mitral valve stops functioning correctly. This can lead to blood not flowing around the body correctly and cause several health complications. The mitral valve ...