A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Six-year follow-up from a trial comparing surgery with TAVR in low-risk patients showed no difference in major events, but ...

New minimally invasive heart valve procedures are helping patients recover faster, reduce complications and return to the ...

Another senior doctor explained Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital are lacking in introducing TAVR yet.

Study validates a new risk model that allows for more accurate risk estimates, encourages shared decision-making, and helps ...

Replacing a faulty heart valve can restore healthy circulation, but the procedure carries some risks. These include blood clots, infection, and other complications. Generally, the outlook is usually ...

Robert Shanahan needed surgery only twice in his life coming into this year, once to remove his tonsils when he was young, the other more recently when he needed a stent to open one of his blood ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

Rolling Stones fans were concerned by the news Mick Jagger needs a new heart valve. But they'll be happy to know that these days most patients in his situation can get what they need -- and often ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart ...