Among the most dangerous issues facing patients in need of replacement mechanical heart valves is aortic regurgitation —  a ...

The first ever "humanized" model for aortic valve calcification paves the way for testing potential treatments.

Scientists at the University of Osaka have developed a novel hydrogel that enables the efficient, three-dimensional (3D) ...

Instead of a heart biopsy, a nuclear imaging test called a technetium Tc 99m pyrophosphate scan can now detect cardiac ATTR amyloidosis.

The human body and sharp objects don’t get along very well, especially when they are being wielded with ill-intent. Since ...