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

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

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

Three postdoctoral researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have received American Heart Association ...

Fluid dynamics plays a crucial role in understanding the behavior of blood flow through mechanical heart valves and the heart's chambers. Recent research has focused on using advanced ...

Managing anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves is a complex and critical issue due to the heightened risks associated with both pregnancy and anticoagulant therapy.

2006;9(10):691-696. The following sections present information about the most commonly implanted (contemporary) mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The intent is to familiarize the reader ...

Cedars-Sinai shared the story of a Hollywood writer who kept his appointment for mitral valve surgery right after escaping ...

Cardiologists said it would be especially useful for young children with congenital heart defects because the new valve will grow with them. At present artificial valves have to be replaced every ...

When going through open-heart surgery, patients like Williams are often so concerned about the operation itself that they may not consider what recovery will be like. “Many of o ...

Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) induced by severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a life-threatening condition with high mortality.