Following a heart transplant, patients must undergo surgical biopsies so that clinicians can monitor for signs of organ rejection. A new study shows the promise of a biomarker that could allow doctors ...

NYHA: New York Heart Association. In an effort to improve the outcomes of patients with stented biological valves, stentless valves were introduced to clinical practices in the early 1990s. Theses ...

What can you do in your on-farm workup to decide on the best course of action for both your patient and owner? Consider the ...

New research shows climate change may be overloading the Amazon's tree canopy, disrupting photosynthesis and signaling forest ...

Introduction Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) affects 1% of the general population. NOTCH1 was the first gene associated with BAV. The proportion of familial and sporadic BAV disease attributed to NOTCH1 ...

Introduction. Aortic valve disease affects more than 26% of adult patients over 65 years of age1; the main indication for aortic valve replacement (AVR) is aortic stenosis (AS), an active biological ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital ...

Milestone Marks First Commercial Polymer Heart Valve for Patients Anywhere in World. SALT LAKE CITY, June 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foldax® Inc., a leader in heart valve innovation, today ...

Margaret Van Bruggen’s family had just 24 hours to decide whether to let Duke surgeons perform a heart-valve-transplant surgery that had never been done before.