Along the Gulf Coast, about 70 miles southwest of Houston, Phillip 66’s Sweeny, Texas, refinery has undergone a change. Over ...

In patients undergoing aortic root replacement surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement is reasonable ... when appropriate, flow diagrams or additional tables. Hyperlinked references are ...

Tissue valves generally perform better than MHVs and provide better blood flow, but last an average of 10 to 15 years, which could require another replacement, explains Dr. Mohammadi. Mechanical ...

One-size-fits-all hats are okay, but one-size-fits-all medical treatments don't cut it. A new study shows that drug treatment ...

Boston Scientific is pulling its latest transcatheter aortic heart valve platform from the worldwide market and said it will no longer pursue an approval in the U.S., following recent stumbles in ...

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ ...

The recent EARLY TAVR trial (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) investigated the effect of early intervention with transcatheter aortic ...

Structural valve deterioration was defined according to Valve Academic Research Consortium 3 criteria. At a median follow-up ...

The New York Times reported last week that Dr. Robert K. Jarvik, who led the development of the first artificial heart, ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients is ...

Sometimes, there is no apparent cause. Dilated cardiomyopathy can lead to complications such as arrhythmias, blood clots, and heart valve issues. Myocardial infarction, or a heart attack ...