In severe disease of the aortic valve, choosing a new heart valve is especially difficult for young women who want to become pregnant.

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific is investing $1.5 billion in MiRus, a privately held firm developing replacement heart valve technology. The deal gives Boston ...

Oklahoma Heart Institute offers new no-surgery heart valve replacement Doctors at Oklahoma Heart Institute are now offering a newly FDA-approved heart valve replacement that requires no open-heart ...

2026 is meant to be a key year for Valve's ambitions in the hardware space, and next week, the first piece of the puzzle falls into place. Reviews for the Steam Controller – the compan's redesigned ...

If you have aortic stenosis and a doctor deems your condition severe, you likely will need to have your valve replaced. You may be offered a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, or a ...

After months of dizziness and arms aching so badly she could barely walk her dog, Susan Glannan lay stunned in a sunny hospital room as a doctor told her she should have open heart surgery. The idea ...

When your head hits the pillow, you may be wondering about another part of your body: your ticker. Is sleeping in a certain position, like on your left side, bad for your heart? We asked a leading ...

Is sleeping on your left side bad for your heart? Cardiologist Renato A. Apolito says there is no research backing that claim. He says there is not strong evidence that any one sleep position is ...

New medical advancements are making surgery less invasive for those with Aortic Valve Disease. When the aortic heart valve stops working, it puts you at risk for heart failure and stroke. With the ...

Imagine your heart not functioning properly and you not knowing for years! That’s the reality of people with aortic valve disease. Symptoms include chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, and irregular ...

Among asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, a previous analysis showed that the risk of a composite of death during surgery or within 30 days after surgery (called operative mortality) or ...