The race for a new type of heart valve is getting serious. Last week, Medtronic Inc. said it is paying $700 million plus future payments to buy CoreValve Inc., an Irvine up-and-comer in heart valves ...

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An innovative approach for implanting a new aortic heart valve without open-heart surgery is being offered at Rush University Medical Center to patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Is Aortic Valve Stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis is a blockage in one of the valves that help control the flow of blood to and from your heart. This stenosis, or narrowing, of the valve can keep ...