Edwards Lifesciences announced the approval Monday for management of both pediatric and adult patients with severe pulmonary regurgitation on echocardiography who are candidates for surgical ...

The Institute is Among Handful of Pediatric Programs Nationally Offering the Ozaki Technique to Repair Aortic and Pulmonary Valves in Children ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

The risks of stent fracture and reintervention after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) are substantially reduced when patients are prestented, according to combined data from three ...

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands & ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xeltis, a clinical-stage company with the most advanced polymer-based restorative cardiovascular devices, today announced that it has started the ...

For years, innovations in the treatment of pulmonary valve regurgitation have relied on invasive surgical treatments—until now. A device from Medtronic that takes a minimally invasive approach to ...

A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries in the lungs. A pulmonary embolism can happen after surgery if a blood clot forms inside one of the veins in the body and ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than help save a child's heart? That's what Vittoria Flamini, an industry assistant professor in Tandon's Department of Mechanical and ...

Surgery can be a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) if it’s severe and has caused damage in certain parts of your lungs. If you and your doctor decide this is the right course ...