SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InterVene Inc. announced today that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA for the company’s BlueLeaf ® Endovenous Valve Formation ...
Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have identified a key regulator gene for the formation of cardiac valves - a process crucial to normal embryonic heart development. These ...
The findings, published in the journal Circulation Research, not only highlight the gene regulatory mechanisms that control valve formation, but also offer clues for future medical advances A team of ...
New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers at ...
Researchers have developed 3D printed artificial heart valves designed to allow a patient’s own cells to form new tissue. To form these scaffolds using melt electrowriting – an advanced additive ...
Mechanical heart valves were tested for their ability to crack under high-speed imaging, fluoroscopy, and standardized balloon testing. In vitro testing showed successful fracturing of device leaflets ...
New findings reveal a potential connection between serotonin activity and the progression of a widespread heart valve disorder. Serotonin is best known for its role in mood, but new research suggests ...
Valvular heart disease, also called heart valve disease, occurs when you have a diseased or damaged heart valve. When your heart pumps blood, your valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the ...
There are two options to consider if you need to have your aortic valve replaced.