A map of the human heart after myocardial infarction Next, the authors analysed gene expression in interferon-activated neighbourhoods near sites of cardiac rupture in mice that had undergone ...

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 ...

Surgery for Marfan syndrome is aimed at preventing aortic dissection or rupture and treating problems affecting your heart's valves, which control the flow of blood in and out of your heart and ...

May 17, 2022 — The timing of valve replacement heart surgery is crucial, and should be performed earlier than previously thought for people with aortic stenosis, a new study shows. The condition ...

where the artery connects to the heart and aortic valve. An aortic root aneurysm may not cause any symptoms. It is important to recognize any symptoms of aortic dissection or rupture, as these can ...

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery. A minimally invasive surgery or a catheter procedure ...

It is International Heart Valve Awareness Week - but how well is Scotland's NHS doing at diagnosing and treating patients suffering from valve disease? Not well enough, according to cardiologists.

Acute aortic dissection demands urgent diagnosis and surgical treatment for patient survival. Observed on September 19th, ...

A heart valve replacement by transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) without surgery was performed at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, according to reports. The procedure was ...