A heart-valve bank is to be set up in the Railway Hospital at Perambur, the first of its kind in the Indian Railways.

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...

The heart is a muscular organ roughly the size of your fist. As the heart muscle contracts, it propels the blood out into the vascular system. The heart’s chambers and valves are arranged to direct ...

This is a simple, painless test to check the amount of oxygen in the blood. It’s done by placing a small probe on the baby’s arm and leg. If the oxygen level is low, it may mean there is a heart ...

Navitor Vision enhances visibility and precision in TAVI procedures, offering a less invasive alternative to surgical aortic ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients is ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

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DURING the course of investigations of the effect of age on acid mucopolysaccharide content of the human heart valves, we found hyaluronic acid to be a major component. In all it represented about ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Renowned heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in cardiac care: a “living valve” that grows naturally within a patient’s body. Sir Magdi Yacoub, reflecting ...