Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will ... are made by the heart valves as they open and close.

Valves taken from cows, pigs or human tissue and implanted in the patient ... were found in the correct locations, mimicking a natural heart valve. Unlike previous attempts, this project, led ...

What Happens During Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery? Minimally invasive heart valve surgery is a type of surgery performed through smaller incisions. This type of surgery reduces blood loss ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently made history performing the first pediatric partial heart transplant in ...