A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

Synthesis and release of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are increased in heart failure, and plasma concentrations provide important therapeutic and prognostic information. Recent studies have shown ...

Unlike synthetic models, this heart was printed with actual biological tissue from a patient’s own cells. Could this be the beginning of lab-grown, on-demand human organs? Senate GOP Restores Medicaid ...

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in a high-risk aortic stenosis (AS) population.

Biological valves containing a simple ring showed no disturbing artifacts, unlike valves with metal struts. 57 Of 83 patients with various biological valves, 62 showed excellent image quality, 16 ...