Because blood is not being pumped as effectively as it should, a person may experience heart palpitations, shortness of breath, swelling of the feet and ankles, and fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema ...

While discussions about the lack of a mortality effect will continue, some say the findings may be enough to change ...

Heart valve disease is a fairly common problem that happens when at least one of your four heart valves isn’t working ...

While previous trials have led to questions surrounding the potential benefits of valve interventions in mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, a pair of trials presented recently demonstrate their ...

Combining Zephyr and Spiration valve therapy benefited patients with COPD and advanced pulmonary emphysema while imparting a ...

KEY POINTS A 35-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital for sepsis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia, confirmed by blood culture. She had presented to the emergency department ...

"Patients requiring pulmonic heart valve replacement are a diverse group ... use in the management of patients with severe pulmonary regurgitation who have a native or surgically-repaired right ...

Anthony Pangilinan is now recovering following a successful open-heart surgery due to a "mitral heart valve issue." In an Instagram Reel, the husband of actress Maricel Laxa said that he dug up ...

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 28, 2024 / Vesalius Cardiovascular, a medical device company developing a highly ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...