Bioprosthetic valves lasts about 10-15 years. These are usually obtained from animals or human organ donors. Tissue valves seem to improve the patient’s hemodynamics, but tend to stiffen in 10-15 ...

Valvular heart disease is a form of heart disease that occurs when one or more of the heart’s four valves don’t function properly. Valve replacement surgery may be an option if the valves of your ...

Your mitral valve is one of the four major valves in your heart. It helps blood flow through your heart and out to the rest of your body. When this valve isn’t working correctly, it puts stress on ...

Their findings on the condition called degenerative mitral regurgitation were published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), representing the largest study to ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

MitraClip, a non-surgical treatment option for heart valve leakage has given a 65-year-old Delhi-based patient a new lease of life. Doctors have given a 65-year-old Delhi-based patient suffering from ...

Bioprosthetic valves lasts about 10-15 years. These are usually obtained from animals or human organ donors. Tissue valves seem to improve the patient’s hemodynamics, but tend to stiffen in 10-15 ...