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 ...

Zhou’s study, "TBX20 improves contractility and mitochondrial function during direct human cardiac reprogramming," was recently published in Circulation. The most common cause of death worldwide is ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Brad Hedlund has been in and out of appointments with cardiologists dealing with heart failure over the last decade. Hedlund explained his symptoms as “I had no energy. I had no ...

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 ...

In a healthy heart, blood flows in only one direction. The four valves of the heart prevent blood from flowing backward. But a leaky heart valve, or heart valve regurgitation, causes a backflow of ...

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Conditions of the heart often develops silently over time, refusing attention until they begin to impact everyday life. One of such conditions is a Leaky Heart Valve or heart valve regurgitation, ...