To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When the heart can’t pump blood through the body as well ...

For more than two decades, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been celebrated as one of cardiovascular ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

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.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed the health system’s first commercial transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure using ...

Steven and Lori Stokes took their 13-year-old daughter, Isabelle, to Oregon Health & Science University for open-heart ...

Replacing a faulty heart valve can restore healthy circulation, but the procedure carries some risks. These include blood clots, infection, and other complications. Generally, the outlook is usually ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health is being nationally recognized for excellence in heart valve repair. The hospital in Grand Rapids was awarded the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award. It ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

A heart valve that is severely damaged may need replacing. A surgeon may replace the damaged valve via an incision in the groin. The heart contains four valves, which allow blood to move in and out of ...