Collagen plays a critical role in keeping heart valves strong, but the heart is surrounded by enzymes designed to break down ...

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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Edwards Lifesciences Autus surgical pulmonary valve that is the ...

The FDA has approved a surgically implanted pulmonary heart valve for pediatric patients with congenital pulmonary valve disease.  | The FDA has approved a surgically implanted pulmonary heart valve ...

Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that grows ...

The next-generation surgical device from Corcym was associated with consistent durability and positive safety data. For ...

A heart surgeon at Sarasota Memorial Hospital has become the first to combine two heart procedures into a single surgery.

Edwards Lifesciences’ Autus size-adjustable heart valve [Illustration courtesy of Edwards Lifesciences] Edwards Lifesciences ...

Current replacement heart valves come with significant limitations. Mechanical valves typically require patients to take blood-thinning medications for life, while bioprosthetic valves, often made ...

Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood flowing between the four chambers of the heart. There are four valves in the heart and each one has strong flaps called “leaflets” that control ...

Medications may help in treating certain symptoms and supporting better heart function. But there are currently no drugs that can treat or cure specific heart valve disorders. Your heart has four ...

FDA-approved AUTUS heart valve expands inside a child's body as they grow, potentially reducing repeat open-heart surgeries for pulmonary valve disease.