Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

Heart sounds are one tool providers use to assess heart health. Learn about systolic, diastolic, and S1 to S4 heart sounds in ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...

The doctor became a patient after ignoring his own heart attack symptoms. He's urging others not to make the same mistake.

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 led by the University of Bristol ...

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.

For Heart Month, Lynne Currie, the Baptist Heart Valve Coordinator, explained what Mitral Valve Regurgitation is, and what ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Edwards Lifesciences beat analysts' estimate for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong demand for its artificial heart valves and other medical devices.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.