A heart-valve bank is to be set up in the Railway Hospital at Perambur, the first of its kind in the Indian Railways.

Innovative muscle patches derived from stem cells demonstrate efficacy in heart repair, improving function in primates and a ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical ...

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, U.S. researchers ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.