The unconventional method could be the future of heart surgeries. FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...

Researchers have created a new noninvasive technique for performing a type of artery bypass that may change the future of ...

St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City marks a significant milestone for its cardiovascular services, having successfully ...

It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

PARIS, France—There is more than a twofold greater risk of death, and a significantly increased risk of major adverse cardiac events, over nearly 2 years of follow-up when patients with a bicuspid ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...

Aortic root surgery (ARS) is a procedure to repair or replace the aortic root. There are various types of ARS surgery that come with different risks and benefits. The aorta is a large blood vessel ...

People with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart’s aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow, can already undergo a less invasive and faster procedure compared to traditional ...

Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...