Edoxaban was at least as effective as warfarin in preventing thromboembolism after bioprosthetic valve replacement in the ...

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 ...

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots ...

Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas have the most top-ranked hospitals for heart valve replacement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

Abbott has taken a step forward in the development of a new addition to its structural heart portfolio, completing the first ...

With restored circulation, the TAH allowed Harbison to regain enough strength within 10 days to also undergo a heart ...

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots ...

The success of the Starr-Edwards mechanical heart valve was heard around the world, giving patients hope and launching a new era of cardiac valve replacement. “Oregon’s Pioneering Hearts ...

Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to ... They will remove the defective valve and replace it with either a tissue valve or a mechanical valve, as was ...

In all valve replacement cases, the damaged heart valve is replaced with either of the following: Mechanical valves are made ...

They also showed that mitral-valve replacement was possible with a ... California, to manufacture artificial heart valves for human use—the first such company in the world.