The procedure is used to evaluate complex valve or congenital ... the gold standard of cardiac function and anatomy unsurpassed image quality in evaluating heart structure and function in 3 ...

valves, and coronary arteries, emphasizing the anatomy and function of the heart during different phases of the cardiac cycle. The film also highlights selective opacification techniques to ...

Researchers have designed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes in heart valve disease screening ...

Intuitive customers are showing increased interest in cardiac surgery, and it's invested in robotic heart surgery startup ...

Sound familiar? If you listen to your heart beat, you'll hear two sounds. These "lub" and "DUB" sounds are made by the heart valves as they open and close. See the valves in action.

When pediatric cardiac surgeons evaluate options for their ... infants not only need new heart valves and arteries to survive, but the new tissue also needs to grow with the baby.

But 3D printing isn’t the only way to build polymer structures, as [Riley] shows us with this fascinating attempt to create electrospun heart valves. Now, you may never have heard of ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar ... procedure marked a major advancement in cardiac care. "This is a game-changer in treating patients with valve problems," he said.

When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart complications. Mitral Valve Regurgitation: The valve doesn’t close completely, allowing blood to leak backward into the ...

OPB has premiered a new documentary that traces the development of the world’s first successful artificial mitral heart valve by a young, Oregon-based cardiac surgeon and a retired engineer.