New findings reveal a potential connection between serotonin activity and the progression of a widespread heart valve ...

WPI researcher Kristen Billiar leads part of multicenter project funded by American Heart Association to determine causes of ...

A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, ...

Heart valve diseases like aortic and mitral stenosis can quietly strain the heart until symptoms become severe. New research is uncovering how valve structure, cell health, and underlying conditions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. LOUIS — Dr. Scally, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Illinois, explains mitral valve disease, ...

Background Native aortic valve endocarditis continues to present significant operative challenges, often complicated by heart ...

Aortic valve disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders affecting the aortic valve, with calcification being a hallmark of the most severe forms. Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is characterised ...

A novel detection algorithm spotted moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a sensitivity of 90.5% of all patients and ...

NEW YORK, NY—Development of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) may contribute to worse outcomes at 5 years after transcatheter or surgical valve replacement in patients with symptomatic severe ...

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Adults who reported feeling lonely or that they can't confide in someone close to them had a higher risk of developing ...