Among the most dangerous issues facing patients in need of replacement mechanical heart valves is aortic regurgitation —  a ...

Physicians at Heart Hospital of Austin recently became the first in the nation to use new FDA approved heart valve technology. It will help patients who have a buildup of calcium that stiffens one of ...

Developed by Shiyou Chen and Dunpeng Cai, faculty in the School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery, the "humanized" model is currently being used to test the efficiency of various drugs and medicines ...

The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments.

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

Austin physicians are trying new ways to treat chronic heart conditions. Five cardiologists at Heart Hospital of Austin are ...

Heart valve disease doesn’t always require surgery. Nonsurgical treatments like medications, lifestyle changes, or minimally invasive procedures are sufficient for some people. Your heart has four ...

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) announced today that it provided the founding sponsorship for a new AHA Heart Valve ...