DEAR DOCTOR K >> My doctor says I have a leaky mitral valve. What does this mean? And does it need to be treated if it's not causing symptoms? DEAR READER >> The four valves of your heart work like ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My doctor says I have a leaky mitral valve. What does this mean? And does it need to be treated if it’s not causing symptoms? DEAR READER: The four valves of your heart work like ...

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.’s catheter-based heart valve clips infringe a patent for a prosthetic support used to repair leaky ...

A study from Abbott found that employing its cardiac valve repair implant during earlier phases of heart failure—when a patient’s leaky mitral valve is still considered to be functional—could lead to ...

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was hospitalized over the Labor Day weekend. Local furniture store owner and personality Jim ‘Mattress Mack' McIngvale announced this week that he will soon undergo ...

Dr. Siddharth, usually referred to as Dr. Sidd, decided to repair and not replace Baer’s valve. He used an innovative technique called PVL closure to place a catheter in a small vein in the patient’s ...

SEATTLE, Wa. - After facing a life-threatening heart condition, Arlington Carter has only one thing on his mind right now: his next tee time. “I was out to the golf course this morning, swinging for ...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's first-of-its-kind TriClip™ transcatheter ...