Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

A process-specific preventative maintenance program improves productivity and reliability. The biopharmaceutical industry relies on hygienic diaphragm valves for its demanding process applications due ...

Many power plants use older control valve technologies that do not address the severe nature of today’s power plant operations. The older design valves require constant maintenance and their ...

The PCV valve (positive crankcase ventilation valve) is a vital part of the emissions controlsystem on most vehicles. Not every vehicle has a PCV valve, but most do. If yours has one, and if your ...

With the introduction of percutaneous options, the role of surgery in the repair of dysfunctional tricuspid valves is being reevaluated in an effort to reduce the risk for end-stage disease. In the ...

Although demand for valves has increased over the past five years, maintenance costs, efficiency and valve service life are some of the challenges that companies face yearly, says coating technology ...

A leaky heart valve means blood isn’t moving correctly through one of the heart’s four valves. This can cause complications like heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure. But treatment is usually ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health is being nationally recognized for excellence in heart valve repair. The hospital in Grand Rapids was awarded the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award. It ...