USF researchers are coming up with a new approach to help some of the 40,000 babies born in the U.S. each year with ...

The FDA just approved the first heart valve designed to grow with kids who are born with congenital heart disease. It’s among ...

When replacing the aortic valve, a small aortic root can limit the size of the prosthetic valve that can be implanted. If the ...

A new FDA-approved pulmonary valve should reduce the number of open-heart surgeries children with congenital heart disease ...

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High-fidelity three-dimensional simulations of patient-specific mitral valves show that calcific mitral stenosis imposes a ...

KUALA LUMPUR: With every heartbeat, the heart’s valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the right direction. When they stop functioning properly, however, the consequences can be serious. FMT ...

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When pediatric cardiac surgeons evaluate options for their smallest patients with the most severe cardiac birth defects, they don’t have a lot of good choices. For conditions such as truncus ...

The American Heart Association funds scientists in Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania to lead innovative research into addressing the growing prevalence of valvular heart disease DALLAS, April 22, ...

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New PSA featuring Rams Legends Eric Dickerson and Torry Holt encourages fans to know their risk and get screened.