Tissue engineering of heart valves is an innovative field aimed at creating functional heart valve replacements that can grow and adapt with patients, particularly children. Traditional heart ...

Over time, the scaffolds dissolve, leaving behind a living valve composed entirely of the patient’s own tissue. When heart valves become diseased, they may stiffen, or become leaky, increasing ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

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 ...