Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming approximately 700,000 lives each year.

The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) is inviting researchers to apply to a new research challenge that aims to transform the landscape of women’s cardiovascular health. In support ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

Background Current guidelines recommend transcatheter aortic valve implantation ... vs self-expandable valves) is particularly important in cases of PA involvement and must be a key point of ...

Seared into his memory is the metallic click-click of a drug dealer’s gun pointed at his head. (Serres and Jung, 1/30) In other health news from across the U.S. — Promising signs for "public option" ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive ...

Heartbreak, maybe? Truth is, there’s a surprising range of heart emoji meanings. To get the scoop, we spoke with Keith Broni, the editor-in-chief of Emojipedia, the go-to guide for everything emoji.

This involves making a small incision in the groin and delivering the new valve via a catheter to the heart, implanting it on the existing aortic valve. It was thought to be a suitable option for ...

LOS ANGELES—January 25, 2025—A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs ...

Transcatheter heart valve (THV) underexpansion after transcatheter aortic valve replacement may be associated with worse outcomes. THV expansion can be assessed fluoroscopically using a pigtail for ...

Heart disease is a term used to describe a constellation of conditions that can affect the heart and/or its valves, vessels, structure, electrical system, or coronary arteries. Though each disease ...