Recovery is faster than traditional methods of valve replacement or repair. Most surgeons use rings to fix leaky valves or replace them entirely, he said. About 30 percent of patients will come back ...

Misshapen or damaged heart valves often need repair. That repair can be done with a procedure called annuloplasty. An annuloplasty can reshape or reinforce the ring (annulus) that surrounds a valve in ...

Despite dazzling breakthroughs in medical technology, it can still be difficult to improve on nature. Consultant cardiac surgeon, Dr. K. Kesava Dev knows this to be true, which is why he is an ...

Earlier this year, when leaks around Louise Calhoun’s replacement mitral heart valve kept her from walking more than a few feet before needing to rest, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...