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A heart valve that grows with a pediatric patient

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in the number of surgeries that many kids born with congenital heart disease need.

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Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Event Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025 kchalko Thu, 03/13/2025 - 14:32 Event dates Sep 1213, 2025 Location Seoul, Korea STS is pleased to co-present the Heart Valve Disease Forum (HVDF) with the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, offering the latest knowledge regarding the basics, diagnosis, treatment, and future of valvular heart (..)

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Patients Who Received Ross Procedure Demonstrate Excellent Survival Rates after 20 Years

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Dr. Shettys team followed 252 patients who underwent the Ross procedure, a heart valve replacement operation commonly used to treat younger patients with severe aortic valve disease. This makes the Ross operation an excellent substitute for mechanical valve replacement.

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Researchers Link Infant Heart Defects, Childhood Cancer

DAIC

According to the American Heart Association, the most common birth defects in the U.S. are forms of congenital heart defects (CHD). They range from structural abnormalities, such as openings between the hearts chambers, to severe malformations, such as the absence of heart chambers or valves. In the U.S.,

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Heart Valve Disease Forum 2024

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

During the Valve Forum, mentees will have the opportunity to engage in one-to-one meetings with their mentors. Questions Contact the secretariat of the 2024 Heart Valve Forum. Visit Event Home KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease Adult Cardiac Surgeon Image Details coming soon!

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STS Partnership on the Heart Valve Disease Forum in Seoul Garners Rave Reviews

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

News STS Partnership on the Heart Valve Disease Forum in Seoul Garners Rave Reviews KCummings Tue, 10/10/2023 - 13:49 2 min read

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Leaky Heart Valves

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

We are blessed with 4 heart valves – 2 on the left side which are known as the mitral and aortic valves and 2 on the right side – the tricuspid and pulmonary valves. If the patient is not symptomatic but if we see that the heart is beginning to weaken then again the valve needs fixing.