Aortic regurgitation, on the other hand, is leakiness of the aortic valve when it's closed. It causes blood to leak back from the aorta into the heart's left ventricle. Mitral Valve Disease The ...

A Tulsa teenager is making history after his successful surgery to reconstruct his heart valve with his own tissue.

GlobalData analysts anticipate FDA approval for the JenaValve Trilogy TAVR device designed to treat aortic regurgitation (AR) ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition ...

Tony Kane has opened up on how much he is missing football after being forced into early retirement by a leaking valve in his ...

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.

He's able to have a normal life after historic open heart surgery last June at Oklahoma Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City. Dr. Harold Burkhart says Kayne had a narrow leaky valve. Instead of ...

A Fitbit got a reporter to see his doctor — and ultimately go under the knife. Are wearables the next wave in heart health?

Patients with surgical bioprosthetic valves, valve repairs and transcatheter aortic valve implantation also benefit from antithrombotic therapy. Additionally, guideline-directed medical therapy for ...

Bicuspid aortic valve disease, where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three, is the most common congenital heart defect, affecting up to 2% of the population. The condition ...

The heart contains four valves that help regulate blood flow through the chambers. Valve diseases, including valve stenosis (narrowing) and valve regurgitation (leaking), can lead to the heart working ...