As the Iris Valve moves closer to real-world use, thousands of families may soon find relief. Their children may have a safer, more adaptable option for managing their heart conditions.

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

Acclaimed heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub is spearheading a revolutionary new project in the UK that will soon allow patients to be given new heart valves that naturally grow inside their ...

OPB has premiered a new documentary that traces the development of the world’s first successful artificial mitral heart valve by a young, Oregon-based cardiac surgeon and a retired engineer.

Sound familiar? If you listen to your heart beat, you'll hear two sounds. These "lub" and "DUB" sounds are made by the heart valves as they open and close. See the valves in action.

2006;9(10):691-696. The following sections present information about the most commonly implanted (contemporary) mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The intent is to familiarize the reader ...

PGA winner Davis Love III is recovering after undergoing open-heart surgery Jan. 21 to replace a "leaky valve." ...

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) is pleased to announce that registration for the second New York Valves: The Structural Heart Summit is now open. Following the outstanding success of ...