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 ...

Artificial heart valves are the standard of care for a failing valve in a child born with congenital heart disease. But Dr. d'Udekem says they are exceptionally difficult in children. First, a ...

A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years.

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of ...

This pioneering innovation envisions the development of biological heart valves that can grow and be accommodated naturally within the human body. This opens the door to a new era in heart disease ...

About 13,000 heart valve replacement operations are performed in England each year and 300,000 worldwide, a number set to rise as heart disease rates climb. By 2050, 850,000 replacements a year ...

A valve made of human collagen derived from cell cultures opens up new possibilities for treating pediatric heart diseases, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.. Two ...

Your surgeon can replace your valve with a mechanical or biological heart valve. Which one of these is best for you depends on your age, risk factors, and other medical conditions.