Unfortunately, all the animals died within two to three ... based in Anaheim, California, to manufacture artificial heart valves for human use—the first such company in the world.

As your heart beats, it pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic valve and into the aorta, your body’s largest artery. The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery. A minimally invasive surgery or a catheter procedure ...

But scientists are confident it will soon be ready for all types of valve replacement. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, associate medical director of the British Heart Foundation, described a tissue ...

Description Aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve, which separates the main pumping chamber of the heart from the circulation, becomes narrowed. This may reduce the flow of blood out of the ...

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients is ...