Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

In regards to blood flow, deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus collect in the right atrium. From there, blood flows across the tricuspid valve into the ...

An artificial right heart atrium that could save the lives of children with a rare disease. An AI-powered method to prevent blindness from ...

As tools become more precise and non-invasive, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart conditions with greater accuracy and efficiency.

"Don't be afraid to go to the doctor and get checked. But if you are it's ok. Just make sure you do it afraid, but ultimately, get it done," she says.

The Right Heart Pump The right heart pump consists of the right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve, and pulmonary artery. Its job is to make sure “used” blood gets reloaded with ...

Figure 3d shows a clot under the shield but a perfectly functioning valve. We were at last on the right track ... The air fluid was actually in the left atrium. The patient had died of air ...

Martinez said patients who had previous cardiac surgery or operation that involved an incision in the right chest ... patient with a common atrium; and robotic aortic valve replacement for ...

The right atrium connects via the mitral valve to the morphologic left ventricle which supplies the pulmonary artery. The left atrium connects via the tricuspid valve to the morphologic right ...