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 ...

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 with congenital heart disease outgrow their replacement valves, requiring repeat open-heart surgeries. The Autus can ...

The FDA-approved Autus heart valve uses polymer leaflets and an adjustable size to treat pediatric pulmonary valve stenosis ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

The Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, which can be expanded as children grow, may reduce the need for repeat open-heart surgeries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Ann George had a question for Dr. George D'Angelo, shortly after the groundbreaking Erie heart surgeon replaced two of her ...

The FDA has approved a new artificial heart valve that eliminates the need for multiple surgeries in children with certain congenital heart defects.

After heart valve replacement surgery, focus on a nutrient-dense, high fiber diet with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, heart-healthy proteins like fatty fish, legumes, and nuts to support healing ...

Latifi’s lab, which is a joint program between USF Health and the College of Engineering, is developing tissue-engineered heart valves that combine advanced biomaterials with a patient’s own cells.