During open-heart valve surgery, the doctor makes a large incision in the chest. Blood is circulated outside of the body through a machine to add oxygen to it (cardiopulmonary bypass or heart-lung ...

Ignoring the warning signs escalates repair costs, as replacing the transmission system is far costlier than fixing a valve body earlier on. Also, a transmission valve body failure affects your ...

Capstan Medical, a startup focused on robotic-assisted mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, recently completed its first implants in patients.

As people age, a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve can make it thicker and stiffer leading to aortic stenosis.

Researchers at the Imperial College London and Harefield Hospital in the UK have developed a novel treatment that harnesses body's natural repair mechanisms to build a living heart valve.

and how much they cost to repair. A throttle body is an electronically or mechanically controlled butterfly valve that ...