(Hurst’s the Heart; 2017;47;24a). Acute aortic regurgitation can be difficult ... on the basis of valve anatomy, valve hemodynamics, LV dilation and dysfunction and the presence or absence ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

These valves, which are made of tissue flaps, are called the tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral and aortic. Blood flows in one direction through the heart to get a new supply of oxygen from the lungs.

The heart valve can calcify and cause narrowing of the valve which is called stenosis. Stenosis happens most often in the aortic valve, but can occur in any of the heart’s four valves. When a healthy ...

Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid ...

Opens in a new tab or window LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for people until age 60, after which a tissue valve ...