THE Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has become the first health facility in Gauteng to successfully ...

CoreMedic announced that it picked up new funding in a Series B extension to support its transcatheter mitral valve repair ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

The Gauteng Health Department explained that the MitralClip itself is a "minute clip passed through a catheter, which aids the mitral valve in sealing properly, subsequently restoring normal blood ...

For the first time in Gauteng, the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has successfully performed a cutting-edge ...

The Gauteng Health Department hailed this procedure as a "game changer," significantly advancing heart valve therapy in both ...

The procedure is designed for patients suffering from mitral regurgitation, a serious heart condition where the mitral valve leaks, allowing blood to flow backwards into the left atrium.

The Cardiac Surgery Department of the Republican Clinical Medical Centre of Belarus’ President Administration is actively implementing ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

February is Heart Month, an effort to raise awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women.