TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) is a minimally invasive heart procedure that replaces a narrowed aortic valve ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

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

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 ...

A new study has revealed that one in five older adults got infections after heart surgery.According to Science Daily, studies ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...