The pulmonic valve is one of two valves that allow blood to leave the heart via the arteries. It is a one-way valve, meaning that blood cannot flow back into the heart through it. The valve is opened ...

Off-label use of the Sapien and Sapien XT valves represents a “viable and durable option” for restoring pulmonary valve function in patients with right-ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) disorders, ...

RAPID advances in surgery have made an understanding of the significance of any potentially correctable valvular defect as important as the ability to establish an exact diagnosis. As an isolated ...

Pulmonic regurgitation is when blood leaks back into the heart from the pulmonary artery due to weakness in the pulmonary valve. It happens when a pulmonary valve does not close properly. The ...

DUBLIN, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced results from two late-breaking clinical trials presented virtually at the 2020 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography ...

A transcatheter pulmonary valve for use in patients with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduits has shown a high rate of procedural success and encouraging short-term function, ...

July 23, 2009 (Gaithersburg, Maryland) — The FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel voted 12 to 0 to recommend approval of a transcatheter pulmonary valve for use under humanitarian device exemption ...

Former California governor and film star Arnold Schwarzenegger had open-heart surgery in California on Thursday to replace an aging pulmonic valve. His representative, Daniel Ketchell, said that the ...

Hello and greetings from Bronx, New York. This is Ronald Wharton. I am a cardiologist at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I thought I'd share with you something ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. SAN DIEGO — Two-year data from an early feasibility ...

Milestone Results Presented as Late-Breaking Clinical Science at SCAI 2020 DUBLIN, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced results from two late-breaking clinical ...