Decline in mechanical valve use: Despite superior outcomes in younger populations, mechanical valve use decreased from 20% to 10% over the study's 12-year period. Survival advantage: Mechanical ...

Rising prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and rapid advancements in minimally invasive procedures are fueling the growth ...

Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing CoreValve or Evolut TAVI have better 5-year bioprosthetic valve ...

By means of a combination of check and relief valves, an RPZ valve aims to ensure the water downstream is at a lower pressure ...

Doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving three lives in North Carolina.

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

Mechanical valves last longer, but blood can clot on them. A patient may need long-term medication that prevents blood clots developing. Biological valves are more likely to wear out.