Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

Growing demand for a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement by adults under 65 with aortic stenosis may put many at greater risk for potentially more complicated heart surgeries later, according ...

When cardiologists thread a replacement heart valve through a patient’s femoral artery, they often focus on how narrow or ...

SUPERIOR TWP., MI — Cardiovascular surgeons at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital completed the hospital’s first robotic-assisted aortic valve replacement. Trinity Health Michigan officials say it ...

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

The FDA approved the Autus valve, which doctors can widen with a balloon catheter as children grow. See trial results, ...

After heart valve replacement surgery, a doctor usually encourages people to resume eating as soon as possible. This may include foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

The FDA has approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve (Edward Lifesciences) for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease requiring surgical pulmonary valve replacement.

In a healthy heart, blood flows in only one direction. The four valves of the heart prevent blood from flowing backward. But a leaky heart valve, or heart valve regurgitation, causes a backflow of ...