There are three types of bicuspid aortic valves — types 0, 1, and 2. Experts classify these types based on whether the leaflets of the valve have fused to form a ridge. A bicuspid aortic valve is a ...

R O C H E S T E R, N.Y., March 13 -- James Dauteuil probably never expected he would be wearing a piece of “leather” inside his heart. But Dauteuil, 76, is now one of three people in the Rochester ...

What Is Heart Valve Disease? Heart valve disease is when one or more of your heart valves don't work the way they should. Your heart has four valves: pulmonary, tricuspid, aortic, and mitral. Your ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aortic stenosis is the most common type of stenosis, or narrowing, of the heart valves. Narrowing of the aortic valve restricts the blood flow from the ventricle into the aorta. It can be serious and ...

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. still is the king of heart valves. But it has to defend its throne this year. The Irvine-based company is the No. 1 heart valve maker with 40% of the overall market and a 60 ...

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s structure and function. Several different heart conditions fall under the umbrella term for heart disease. The most common ...

Heart disease may sound like one condition. But it actually refers to a broad group of conditions that affect the heart. Whether it's coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or a heart ...

One of Edwards Lifesciences Corp.’s major projects,developing a heart valve that doesn’t require major surgery,is moving along and gaining notice among analysts. Irvine-based Edwards recently started ...

Cardiovascular problems like coronary heart disease and heart attacks are common, but not all heart-related diseases occur within the heart muscles or arteries. Issues can also arise with the heart ...