In February, Mark Sorenson became the first patient at AdventHealth Daytona Beach to undergo a transcatheter tricuspid valve ...

In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new ...

New medical advancements are making surgery less invasive for those with Aortic Valve Disease. When the aortic heart valve ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a procedure to replace leaky heart valves by snaking a replacement through ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Open-heart surgery was the only way to replace heart valves. But over the last decade, modern medicine has made significant advances that allow patients to get it done without ...

A heart valve that is severely damaged may need replacing. A surgeon may replace the damaged valve via an incision in the groin. The heart contains four valves, which allow blood to move in and out of ...

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 ...

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 ...

PLANO, Tx. - Just doing something as simple as walking her dogs is a task Stacey Zvokel couldn’t easily do a few years ago. Stacey was born with a bicuspid aortic valve that had two flaps instead of ...