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The human heart is a finely-tuned instrument that serves the whole body. It is a muscular organ around the size of a closed fist, and it sits in the chest, slightly to the left of center. The heart ...

According to the American Heart Association, valvular heart disease affects about 2.5% of adults in the United States, and ...

Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one, with a focus on a valve on the left side of the heart. The heart valve ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foldax®, Inc. today announced publication of the first clinical results for its TRIA™ biopolymer heart valve - the first polymer valve to be implanted in humans. The ...

Before Costa Mesa resident Lloyd Spencer was diagnosed with a heart disorder in November, he tended to the 175 bonsai trees in his backyard every day. But his condition — severe aortic stenosis, which ...

The mitral valve is a flap of tissue that sits in the left side of the heart, between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It keeps blood flowing in the forward direction, from the atrium into the ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foldax®, Inc. today announced the successful first-in-human use of its biopolymer Tria™ heart valve in surgically replacing a diseased mitral valve. The first case was ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (WPVI) -- The TAVR procedure has revolutionized a challenging task in heart care: fixing stiff valves. And it has made the process much easier for patients, getting them back to ...

A procedure which uses living heart valves may have expanded application as a treatment for various types of pediatric heart valve conditions. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...