Healthy valves open wide to let blood move freely through the heart and body. They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic ...

Understanding how the heart’s valves function is key to recognising certain cardiovascular conditions. One such condition is mitral valve regurgitation, where the valve between the left atrium and ...

Stony Brook Heart Institute launches new program, offering minimally invasive therapies for symptomatic tricuspid valve ...

The TEER procedure is highly recommended for patients who are considered high surgical risk due to pre-existing issues like ...

YOUR fingernails aren’t just a place to paint nail varnish on – they could provide a window into your health. A subtle but common sign could suggest you have a dangerous form of heart ...

The study reported a device success rate of 96.4% and low rates of residual regurgitation, with only 1.5% of patients experiencing more than mild regurgitation at 30 days and valve embolization ...

The aortic valve controls the flow of blood out from the heart to the rest of the body. Joanne said: “Aortic regurgitation means the aortic valve does not close fully and the blood can leak back ...

A patient who was one of a region's first to have a new heart procedure says it helped her get her life back. Valerie Wells, from Peterlee, and Lindel Carre, from Durham, were the first in north-east ...