Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic vein valve to help improve the lives of those suffering from a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency. The ...

For some children born with congenital heart disease, prosthetic valves that maintain a healthy flow of blood are a harsh reality of their young lives. This not only requires open heart surgery to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa General Hospital is breaking down medical barriers. The hospital is the first and only hospital in the Southeast to complete a Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with a ...

This illustration shows the stages of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation on prosthetic heart valves. Image of Human Fibronection in Background Bound to a Protein from Staphylococcus Image Showing ...

This is an open-cage, non-tilting disc valve with four metal struts, designed by Dr. Denton Cooley and Dr. Robert Bloodwell. It has a low-profile design to prevent protrusion of the cage into the ...

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