Cardiac Dimensions, a Kirkland, Wash., company with a technology to treat heart valve malfunction, has raised $53 million ...

The chordae tendineae (CT), often referred to as the “heart strings,” are thin, tendinous structures that connect the heart ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

Mechanical heart valves have improved long-term survival benefit over biological valves for patients aged 50-70 years, new ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently made history performing the first pediatric partial heart transplant in ...

Rising prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and rapid advancements in minimally invasive procedures are fueling the growth ...

With valve stenosis, the heart valve can become scarred and calcified ... annuloplasty - inserting ring around the valve to bring the leaflets back into a normal position. After surgery, you will be ...

Ben McCullough, 76, received an EVOQUE heart valve last fall. On Wednesday, he got to thank the makers face-to-face.

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and females.

Heart valve disease has no effective long-term treatment, and people who suffer from it have to endure repeated, invasive surgeries throughout their lives to survive. Researchers at Georgia Tech ...