TAVR replaces the damaged aortic valve without the need for open-heart surgery. In this procedure, doctors insert a thin, ...

It's a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

Background Ebstein’s anomaly (EA) exhibits significant anatomical and clinical heterogeneity, warranting a systematic ...

A heart attack is a medical emergency that requires an immediate call to the emergency services. However, there are sometimes warning signs that can show up weeks in advance that should prompt you to ...

The AHA launched a new nationwide Heart Valve Initiative to address the critical issue of delayed diagnosis and treatment in patients with VHD. The new Heart Valve Initiative from the American Heart ...

Severe valvular heart disease was present in 7.2% of a large cohort of patients with cancer who underwent echocardiography at a tertiary referral center. Those who received a valvular intervention had ...

Subclinical leaflet thrombosis (SLT) has raised concerns about the long-term durability and outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Clinical valve thrombosis (CVT) is a rare ...

The holidays are a season of joy, connection and celebration, but they can also be one of the most stressful times of the year for your heart. Ochsner Health has tips to follow and triggers to avoid ...

Valvular heart disease, identified through cardiovascular imaging, is common in cancer patients. Interventions to treat valvular heart disease significantly improved survival. Results from the ...

ALBANY, N.Y (WNYT) — Albany Medical Center has performed the region’s first minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement, benefiting patients with inoperable leaky heart valves. Doctors used the ...

VA Palo Alto Health Care says its structural heart team has just achieved a national first, performing the Veterans Health Administration's inaugural transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR).