This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital
MARCH 13, 2025
KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease Adult Cardiac Resident / Fellow Surgeon Asia Image The meeting will take place September 12-13, 2025, in Seoul, Korea. Details will be added here as they become available.
52 
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Now, a team of researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of both technologies in a way that could be life-changing -- and life-saving -- for many.
127 
Science Daily - Heart Disease
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease -- aortic stenosis (AS).
122 
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JULY 31, 2024
Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.
119 
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 13, 2023
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.
94 
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.
96 
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MARCH 13, 2025
Despite being a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young people, affecting predominantly women, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains neglected and understudied.
52 
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2024
Findings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due to a build-up of calcium deposits in the mitral valve common in elderly patients, can be safely and successfully treated using Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)-enabled percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty. (..)
116 
DAIC
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The Intrepid TMVR is a heart valve that is designed to help alleviate mitral regurgitation so that blood can flow through the heart in the intended direction,” said Matthew Saybolt , M.D., FACC, principal site investigator and medical director, Structural Heart Disease Program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center. “It
116 
DAIC
JANUARY 4, 2024
an interventional cardiologist and structural heart disease expert at Henry Ford Health. “We We are looking forward to treating patients who have no other options for mitral stenosis diseased valves.” IVL is a novel approach to lesion preparation of severely calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels.
119 
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital
MARCH 13, 2024
The conference theme is “Goldilocks: Toward the Optimal Mitral Valve,” and the organizers aim to bring together distinguished experts from around the world to share their knowledge and engage in academic discussions on the latest trends in treatments related to aortic valve disease. Details coming soon!
52 Circulation
JUNE 17, 2024
Valvular heart disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and has no effective medical therapy. Severe disease is managed with valve replacement procedures, which entail high health care–related costs and postprocedural morbidity and mortality. Circulation, Ahead of Print.
Wellnest
AUGUST 8, 2023
Cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary heart disease (CHD), have become an epidemic in India. In such scenarios, cardiologists’ primary form of treatment for children with coronary heart disease is a heart valve implant. Shockingly, 9 out of every 1000 newborns are diagnosed with CHD annually.
52 
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 10, 2024
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.
124 
Circulation
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
BACKGROUND:A main obstacle in current valvular heart disease research is the lack of high-quality homogeneous functional heart valve cells. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs)-derived heart valve cells may help with this dilemma.
45 
Global Cardiac Surgery
AUGUST 19, 2018
On May, 25th 2018 (coinciding with Global Surgery Day), the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States unanimously accepted the Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. In these, case-fatality rates are as high as 5%.
The British Journal of Cardiology
AUGUST 6, 2024
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to improve the precision of valvular heart disease diagnosis and treatment. This review article explores the various potential applications of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease in more detail.
53 
DAIC
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common and serious disease for which open heart surgery and symptomatic pharmacologic treatment are the current standard treatment options. To date, a total of 24 Topaz implantations have been performed across Europe and Canada.
59 
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MAY 9, 2024
BackgroundRheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable sequelae of group A beta hemolytic streptococcal infection leading to an immune reaction: acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and progressive heart valve dysfunction.
DAIC
MARCH 17, 2025
They range from structural abnormalities, such as openings between the hearts chambers, to severe malformations, such as the absence of heart chambers or valves. about 12 infants in 1,000 births have a congenital heart defect, according to the Associations 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics.
52 
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The majority of patients requiring heart valve replacement in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) need it for rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Cases of patients with clotted valves presenting for emergency surgery as a consequence of poor adherence to anticoagulation control are frequent.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Henry Ford Health's Center for Structural Heart Disease team delivered its first in Michigan FDA-approved VOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System to a heart failure patient on February 13, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease at Henry Ford Health. “We
105 
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 21, 2024
Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. In general, risk factors for stroke and some forms of heart disease are similar. Strokes due to blocks in blood vessels, can be seen along with blocks in blood vessels of the heart. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well.
European Journal of Heart Failure
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR): frequency, clinical presentation, management and outcome among patients with severe left-sided valvular heart disease in Europe. ESC-EORP, European Society of Cardiology-EURObservational Research Programme; TV, tricuspid valve.
40 
DAIC
JANUARY 31, 2024
Cardiovascular ultrasound has played a key role in the evolution of early diagnosis of structural heart disease, led by a technology pioneered by Philips: the ‘transesophageal echocardiography’ (TEE) ultrasound transducer. TEE helps cardiologists by providing highly detailed images of the heart and its internal structures.
111 
MIBHS
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
In this post, we’ll explore the essential aspects of running after heart surgery, the importance of cardiac rehabilitation, and tips to resume your running routine safely. Patients often experience significant improvements in blood flow and overall heart function after surgery.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 23, 2024
This study describes the changes in cognitive function associated with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease. An updated understanding of the two known pathogenic mechanisms of cardiogenic dementia is presented and discussed.
64 
NOVARAD
APRIL 19, 2023
Although almost half of all US adults have at least one form of heart disease, their experiences may vary drastically. Cardiovascular disease , including issues with the heart or blood muscles, come in several forms. While some people have a range of symptoms, others are asymptomatic.
52 
DAIC
MARCH 15, 2024
His research centers on the comprehensive management of patients post-TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve interventions, and advanced imaging techniques in structural heart disease.
105 
American College of Cardiology
JANUARY 5, 2024
Almost 300,000 people every year lose their lives to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), an immune-mediated inflammatory condition that causes damage to the heart valve – a treatable and preventable disease.
43 
DAIC
OCTOBER 21, 2024
The acquisition will allow Materialise to expand its cardiovascular solutions with predictive simulation capabilities, advancing the personalized treatment of patients with heart diseases. For more information, please visit www.materialise.com.
52 
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Background Valvular heart disease is a major health concern worldwide. The effective management of patients undergoing valve replacement determines their prognosis. Bibliometric analysis of studies on managing patients with artificial heart valves has not been previously performed.
59 
Cardiology Update
JANUARY 7, 2024
Noncoronary topics like structural heart disease and vascular medicine are also addressed. PCR London Valves Date: November 24-26, 2024 Location: London, UK Overview: PCR London Valves is a patient-oriented course focusing on transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease.
MIBHS
JANUARY 4, 2023
The Ventricles are on the bottom of the heart and are often considered its main chambers, which collect blood from the left atrium and expel it toward the lungs. Heart Valves Blood flows through the heart’s structure in one direction from one chamber to the next through a series of valves.
CTVS
JANUARY 23, 2024
She isn’t someone you would consider to be at risk for heart disease. 35-year-old Tamara Fort is an ICU nurse and what many would consider the epitome of good health. She lifts weights three to four times a week and watches her nutrition closely. “I always chalked it up to some kind of… Source
52 
Dr. S. Venkatesan MD
MARCH 19, 2024
(Most IVF pregnancies seem to need it for some unknown reason) Risk of VTE Recurrent pregnancy loss(Placental micro-circulation clogging) SLE/APLA syndrome /Scleroderma VTE related PAH Mitral valve disease with AF. Cardiomyopathy Finally most importantly prosthetic heart valves & other Intra cardiac devices.
52 
DAIC
MARCH 15, 2024
His research centers on the comprehensive management of patients post-TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve interventions, and advanced imaging techniques in structural heart disease.
52 
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a disease in which chronically high levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) damage the heart muscle, leading to heart failure over time. Patients had had Type 2 diabetes for an average of 14 years.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Griepp , MD Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , was named as the new President of the Heart Valve Society ( HVS ) at the 2024 HVS Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 21, in Boston.
142 
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MARCH 6, 2022
So virtually all the tests that we do on the heart are driven by the need to know more about the pumping ability of the heart, the heart arteries and the electrics of the heart. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of.
52 
American Heart News - Heart News
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
22, 2025 More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. DALLAS, Feb. Additionally, data from the Statistical Update shows.
112 
DAIC
APRIL 2, 2024
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its TriClip, a first-of-its-kind device to repair leaky tricuspid heart valve, for which more than 1.6 Abbott continues to focus on addressing the unmet needs of patients with structural heart disease and advancing standards of care so people can live their fullest possible lives.
105 
DAIC
MARCH 4, 2025
22, 2025More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. This year on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (Feb. tim.hodson Tue, 03/04/2025 - 14:11 Feb.
52 
MIBHS
OCTOBER 31, 2024
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this additional strain causes the heart muscle to thicken, enlarging the heart. Antiarrhythmics to help manage abnormal heart rhythms. Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
We have resent the email to
Are you sure you want to cancel your subscriptions?
Let's personalize your content