A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a patient as part of a clinical trial that will compare it to the only device ...

As tools become more precise and non-invasive, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart conditions with greater accuracy and efficiency.

As the number of Americans needing heart care grows, how are Rochester’s hospitals improving outcomes for patients?

Every year, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with heart valve disease, but this condition has no ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

With a family history of serious illnesses and his own health complications, it's easy for him to relate to his patients.

Patricio Leyva of Country Club Hills, Mary Alice Kunz from Bourbonnais and Gerald Kruel from Chicago, will travel to Cubs ...

THE Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has become the first health facility in Gauteng to successfully ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.