New findings reveal a potential connection between serotonin activity and the progression of a widespread heart valve ...

WPI researcher Kristen Billiar leads part of multicenter project funded by American Heart Association to determine causes of ...

There are two options to consider if you need to have your aortic valve replaced.

Scientific research teams from Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute in Boston, Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...

Kristen Billiar, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, will try to determine what turns those risk factors into disease as part of a $15 million multi-center initiative that is ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., was recently featured on UAB’s MedCast Podcast to discuss the causes and treatment options for degenerative valve ...

Heart valve diseases like aortic and mitral stenosis can quietly strain the heart until symptoms become severe. New research is uncovering how valve structure, cell health, and underlying conditions ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

Adults who reported feeling lonely or that they can't confide in someone close to them had a higher risk of developing ...

Background Native aortic valve endocarditis continues to present significant operative challenges, often complicated by heart ...

Beware! Extreme fatigue and acute breathing problems could be the first two indicators of aortic stenosis after 60. Scroll ...

Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that is supposed to occur frequently in the presence of panic disorder. Since it is a heart condition, patients told they have this condition have one more thing ...