The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with ...

This is a Research Topic initiated by ISACB, the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology.The field of ...

Researchers found that bacteria linked to gum disease may help drive the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis by triggering inflammation and calcium buildup in the heart valve. The early ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that serotonin, the chemical best known for regulating mood, may also speed the ...

Certain delivery systems that are used to insert a pulmonary valve have an increased risk of distal tip detachment, the company said. The valve itself is not affected by the recall.

A 52-year-old woman`s worsening breathlessness turned out to be a complex and potentially life-threatening heart condition ...

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia. More than a quarter of ...

Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood flowing between the four chambers of the heart. There are four valves in the heart and each one has strong flaps called “leaflets” that control ...

A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years. The ...

Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve ...

Researchers have developed a method for cheaply producing heart valves in the span of minutes that are functional immediately after being implanted into sheep. The scientists call their method ...