So much in life is determined by being in the right place at the right time, and by being prepared and bold enough to seize opportunities as they present themselves. I was prepared in large part ...

The objective of the study was to validate a dosing regimen for use of dabigatran in patients with mechanical heart valves. The trial was prematurely terminated after a recommendation by the data ...

To explore the uses of this material, [Riley] chose to make an artificial heart valve. This required a 3D-printed framework with three prongs, painted with conductive paint. He tried a few ...

During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery. A minimally invasive surgery or a catheter procedure ...

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Capstan Medical has raised $110m to advance its robotic platform for cardiac disease treatment in one of the larger medtech ...

OPB has premiered a new documentary that traces the development of the world’s first successful artificial mitral heart valve by a young, Oregon-based cardiac surgeon and a retired engineer.

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London are developing a newly invented material for creating artificial heart valves as effective as native ...

a particular problem with mechanical heart valves. In addition to evaluating the durability of heart valves, the M6 can be used to evaluate a variety of films, candidate leaflet materials ...

People who receive a mechanical heart valve require lifelong anticoagulant therapy to prevent thrombus (blood clot) formation on the valve. Patients who receive a bioprosthetic (made with human or ...

About 30,000 Americans die each year when the aortic valve fails in their heart. But the current state-of-the-art approaches of using bioprosthetic or mechanical valves made of rubber and metal as ...