Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...

New minimally invasive heart valve procedures are helping patients recover faster, reduce complications and return to the ...

A major international study has found that two widely used treatments for severe aortic valve disease — minimally invasive valve replacement and traditional open-heart surgery — may provide similarly ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patients after heart valve replacement surgery, according to preliminary ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Open-heart surgery was the only way to replace heart valves. But over the last decade, modern medicine has made significant advances that allow patients to get it done without ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Ann George had a question for Dr. George D'Angelo, shortly after the groundbreaking Erie heart surgeon replaced two of her ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

If you have severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, doctors may recommend repair or replacement surgery. The tricuspid valve is one of four valves in your heart’s four chambers. It’s on the right side ...

Even an indestructible bodybuilder like Arnold Schwarzenegger has not been immune to serious injuries and health setbacks.