New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet have identified ...

A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement may improve how physicians assess a common heart valve condition, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A non-surgically implanted heart valve meant to delay open heart surgery in children with congenital heart defects worked well for all but a few patients during a year of follow ...

A hidden defect could cause a blowout, sending a car or truck out of control - and the problem might not even be in your tires, a Rehoboth safety consultant says. Defective valve stems imported from ...

Researchers have developed a novel mouse model that replicates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including short stature, heart ...

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...

New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers in Sweden have identified rare DNA changes during fetal development that can ...

No parent wants to find out that their child has a heart condition, but fortunately, children with ventricle defects can be helped with many different types of research-backed treatments and ...