Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery—with women far more likely to develop one, ...

Eightyseven-year-old Tara Chand (name changed) of Panchkula, who had undergone a non-surgical procedure for aortic valve replacement in 2024, remembers that he was rushed to the hospital in critical ...

Aortic stenosis is fairly uncommon among young people, though not absent. In younger folks, the disease is typically caused by a congenital heart condition. As we age, calcium deposits can build up ...

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One in 5 older adults develop infections up to six months after heart surgery, and women are more likely to experience infections. Black people experience higher rates of infections compared to white ...

Dr. Vijay S. Iyer, MD, Ph.D., FACC, is a distinguished interventional cardiologist specializing in complex cardiac and ...