A study led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego sheds new light on how a type of heart valve disease, called aortic valve stenosis, progresses differently in males and females.

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and can lead to a domino effect of life-saving procedures.

The Duke team performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, a type of partial heart transplant, which Duke ...

A Nanoose Bay family is grateful for the support they have received from a team of medical professionals on Vancouver Island ...

At first disturbing, the life-long artist says she transformed the images in her mind to something more peaceful.

Mitral valve disease is a condition that affects the mitral valve, causing blood to leak backward or flow too slowly, and can ...

A milestone for Santa Cruz medtech firm Capstan leads Jessica M. Pasko's weekly survey of local business. She's also got news on downtown development, coming events to put in your calendar and more.

Capstan Medical, a startup focused on robotic-assisted mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, recently completed its first ...

Affluent Medical announces several key appointments for Medical and Clinical affairs. Appointment of Dr. Howard C. Herrmann as strategic Chief Medical Officer for structural heart platform.

The mitral valve is a one-way path between the upper and lower left heart chambers that opens and closes to direct oxygenated ...

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement.