Mechanical heart valves have improved long-term survival benefit over biological valves for patients aged 50-70 years, new ...

A total of 1,708 (61% male) patients with an average age of 63 years were included with 1,191 (69.7%) receiving a biological valve replacement. The research found there were no short-term ...

So much in life is determined by being in the right place at the right time, and by being prepared and bold enough to seize opportunities as they present themselves. I was prepared in large part ...

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.

Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement without the need for open-heart surgery. For years, Mertz, a great-grandmother from Essex ...

To explore the uses of this material, [Riley] chose to make an artificial heart valve. This required a 3D-printed framework with three prongs, painted with conductive paint. He tried a few ...

Heart valve disease has no effective long-term treatment, and people who suffer from it have to endure repeated, invasive surgeries throughout their lives to survive. Researchers at Georgia Tech ...

Dr. Albert Starr coinvented and implanted the first successful artificial heart valve in 1960. He is currently director of academic affairs and bioscience development at Providence Health System ...