A study finds severe valvular heart disease in 7.2% of patients with cancer undergoing echocardiography, with valvular interventions linked to a significantly reduced risk for mortality.

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A large study revealed that severe valvular heart disease is common among cancer patients and is associated with poorer ...

The American Heart Association launched a new Heart Valve Initiative to eliminate delays in valvular heart disease diagnosis and treatment.

Acyanotic heart disease is a type of congenital heart defect that causes abnormal blood flow. It can range from mild to severe. Babies with the condition can seem out of breath and fatigued.

Tiredness and breathlessness in older adults are often dismissed as ageing, but doctors warn they may signal aortic stenosis, ...

Transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement have reshaped how structural heart disease is treated, and the market is ...

At the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), being held this weekend in Madrid, new cardiac care guidelines call for a more uniform, simplified and accessible approach to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A non-surgically implanted heart valve meant to delay open heart surgery in children with congenital heart defects worked well for all but a few patients during a year of follow ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

New ACC/AHA guidelines update management of adults with congenital heart defects but highlight the shortage of specialists ...