As you get older, you may expect to feel a little slower. Climbing the stairs might leave you feeling winded. Yard work takes ...

Lander, MDKey TakeawaysArtificial heart valves are strong and last longer but require lifelong use of blood ...

Irvine, Calif., June 23, 2025 — Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and ...

Valve replacement and repair are the only methods of managing severe valvular heart disease, but both often require repeated surgeries that are expensive, disruptive, and life-threatening. Most ...

The mitral valve controls the flow of blood from the heart’s left atrium down to the left ventricle, where it is pumped out to the body. When part of the valve doesn’t close properly, it’s called ...

Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of both technologies in a way that could be life-changing - and life-saving - for many. Dr. Hadi ...

There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

Researchers have developed a method for cheaply producing heart valves in the span of minutes that are functional immediately after being implanted into sheep. The scientists call their method ...