Cardiology
Engineering research offers hope for heart valve patients
There could soon be new hope for those facing one of humanity's biggest health issues, thanks to research from the College of Engineering.
Jan 8, 2015
0
5
Page 22 - News tagged with heart valves
Cardiology
3D printed heart could reduce heart surgeries in children
New 3D printed heart technology could reduce the number of heart surgeries in children with congenital heart disease, according to Dr Peter Verschueren who spoke on the topic today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014.1 Dr Verschueren ...
Dec 5, 2014
0
0
Cardiology
New data suggest little benefit of adding heart valve repair to bypass surgery in patients with coronary heart disease
The addition of mitral valve (MV) repair (a valve of the heart) to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a type of open-heart surgery, did not result in significant benefit to the patient and was associated with increased ...
Nov 18, 2014
0
0
Medical research
High blood-sugar levels may harden heart valves
(Medical Xpress)—Rice University bioengineers have found new evidence of a possible link between diabetes and the hardening of heart valves.
Oct 21, 2014
0
0
Cardiology
Clinical study offers new hope for patients with congenital heart disease
For over fifteen years, Professor Dr. Axel Haverich, Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, and his team of cardiac surgeons at Hannover Medical School (MHH) have been working on a ...
Oct 10, 2014
0
0
Cardiology
Tiny heart valve has big potential for startup
An unlikely combination of biomedical engineering and meticulous sewing skills has led to an innovative heart valve replacement that could save countless lives.
Sep 8, 2014
0
0
Surgery
Skin cells used to create heart valve for growing kids
(HealthDay)—While artificial heart valves have long been available to adults, making permanent valves for children has been challenging because kids' bodies keep growing.
Sep 3, 2014
0
0
Cardiology
Mechanical heart valves increase pregnancy risk
The fact that mechanical heart valves increase risks during and after pregnancy, has been confirmed by data from the ROPAC registry presented for the first time today in an ESC Congress Hot Line session by Professor Jolien ...
Sep 2, 2014
0
0
Cardiology
Henry Ford Hospital replaces heart valve outside the heart
For the first time in the United States, doctors at Henry Ford Hospital used a minimally invasive procedure to replace a failing, hard-to-reach heart valve with a new one – and placed it just outside the heart.
Aug 13, 2014
0
1
Cardiology
Research may lead to reliable alternative to open-heart surgery
University of Houston (UH) professor Suncica "Sunny" Canic is a mathematician, not a medical doctor, but her research could save the lives of heart patients. Working with collaborators from Houston Methodist Hospital on a ...
Aug 12, 2014
0
0
