Your physician will determine which valve is best for you: CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve. This valve is made of natural tissue obtained from the heart of a pig. The valve leaflets are ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...

Decline in mechanical valve use: Despite superior outcomes in younger populations, mechanical valve use decreased from 20% to 10% over the study's 12-year period. Survival advantage: Mechanical ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

About 30,000 Americans die each year when the aortic valve fails in their heart. But the current state-of-the-art approaches of using bioprosthetic or mechanical valves made of rubber and metal as ...