We often think of the heart, lungs and kidneys as completely separate parts of the body. But your organs work as a connected ...

Cedars-Sinai has named Andy Y. Shin, MD, as director of Congenital Heart within the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt ...

The Autus surgically implanted device, made by Edwards Lifesciences, is also novel for its leaflets consisting of ePTFE.

Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that grows ...

Can intense workouts trigger a heart attack? Learn who is most at risk, the cardiac benefits of exercise, and how to protect ...

FDA-approved AUTUS heart valve expands inside a child's body as they grow, potentially reducing repeat open-heart surgeries for pulmonary valve disease.

Cardiovascular geneticist Dr. Pradeep Natarajan will receive the American Heart Association’s 2026 Population Research Prize ...

This test can reveal a lot about your risk of developing circulatory conditions. Experts advise what to do if your LP(a) level is high.

Irvine-based Edwards Lifesciences received FDA approval for what it says is the first surgical pulmonary valve for pediatric ...

The FDA approved the first heart valve designed to expand after surgery as a child grows. Autus Size-Adjustable Valve is a surgically implanted pulmonary ...

The valve can be implanted at about 13 millimeters in diameter to fit a toddler or preschool-age child and widened to reach 22 millimeters, which is comparable to an adult pulmona ...

Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children has launched a dedicated Adult Congenital Heart Disease clinic, which it describes as ...