The heart is a muscular organ roughly the size of your fist. As the heart muscle contracts, it propels the blood out into the vascular system. The heart’s chambers and valves are arranged to direct ...

An initial group of over 50 patients is set to receive temporary valves made of fibres which will act as 'scaffoling' that canimplanted, integrate with the body's cells.

King of Hearts Sir Magdi Yacoub has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in heart valve transplantation, valves that grow ...

Acclaimed heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub is spearheading a revolutionary new project in the UK that will soon allow ...

India has lost a pioneer in cardiac surgery, Dr. K. M. Cherian, who redefined heart care in the country. The eminent surgeon, ...

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 ...

Regular exercise strengthens the heart muscle and makes the body more efficient at pulling oxygen out of the blood. It also ...

is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly. Your heart's four valves keep blood moving in the right direction, but a poorly working valve causes abnormal blood flow in your heart.

Its products are categorized into three areas: Transcatheter Heart Valves, Surgical Structural Heart and Critical Care. The Transcatheter Heart Valves portfolio includes technologies designed to ...

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 ...