Your heart beats about 100,000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will ... are made by the heart valves as they open and close.

This combination of materials allows the valve to maintain a plasticity similar to that of a human heart. The nitinol allows the valve to collapse and regain its shape after insertion and is the ...

Ben McCullough, 76, received an EVOQUE heart valve last fall. On Wednesday, he got to thank the makers face-to-face.

Over 100 patients successfully treated with the DurAVR ® THV, including de novo (first time) aortic stenosis cases, valve-in-valve (ViV) patients and complex anatomies such as bicuspid aortic valve ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and females.

Like the plumbing in your house, your heart needs valves between its chambers and ... This short film is from the BBC series, Inside the Human Body. The 3D footage brings the topic to life and ...