Among the most dangerous issues facing patients in need of replacement mechanical heart valves is aortic regurgitation —  a ...

The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments.

The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid valve. This is one of the heart’s four valves that help prevent blood from flowing backward as it moves through the heart. Read on to learn more about ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foldax®, Inc. today announced publication of the first clinical results for its TRIA™ biopolymer heart valve - the first polymer valve to be implanted in humans. The ...

The human heart is a finely-tuned instrument that serves the whole body. It is a muscular organ around the size of a closed fist, and it sits in the chest, slightly to the left of center. The heart ...

Heart Valves at the National Museum of American History Brendan McCabe In a storage area at the National Museum of American History, Judy Chelnick, a curator of medicine and science, opens a cabinet ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tissue of the first-ever partial heart transplant demonstrated durable function out to 1 year. In another first, ...

A procedure which uses living heart valves may have expanded application as a treatment for various types of pediatric heart valve conditions. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...