New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

The Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) system [Image courtesy of Medtronic] Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) + today announced CE mark approval for its Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV ...

The global heart valve frame market is poised for significant growth over the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing prevalence of cardiovascular ...

Although reports on a small number of patients with pulmonary hypertension who have been catheterized after mitral-valve replacement indicate that the decline in the pulmonary vascular resistance ...

A father told to say his goodbyes to his baby after the first of two open-heart surgeries before his first birthday described ...

Joe Silver, 32, was told to say his goodbyes to his son, Billy, now 15 months old, after the first of two open-heart ...

Systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery was estimated from the interval between pulmonary valve closure and tricuspid valve opening, and the heart rate using a nomogram previously described. The ...

Left ventricular ejection fraction was moderately reduced at 35% with normal dimensions. The mitral valve annulus was normal, with no evidence of stenosis. All four pulmonary veins return to the left ...

The Right Heart Pump The right heart pump consists of the right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve, and pulmonary artery. Its job is to make sure “used” blood gets reloaded with ...

Multiple societies endorsed the new appropriate-use criteria for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Personalized Care A nurse practitioner with NYU's pulmonary intervention team chronicles the NSCLC patient experience from diagnosis to ...