Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...

After heart valve surgery, focus on a nutrient-dense, high fiber diet rich in whole grains, fruits, nuts, and heart-healthy proteins and fats. Heart valve replacement surgery involves replacing a ...

You may not need surgery to repair an aortic valve. A nonsurgical catheter procedure with small incisions may be a better option in some cases. Share on Pinterest Getty Images When the aortic valve in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Open-heart surgery was the only way to replace heart valves. But over the last decade, modern medicine has made significant advances that allow patients to get it done without ...

Mary Ann George had a question for Dr. George D'Angelo, shortly after the groundbreaking Erie heart surgeon replaced two of her heart valves in 1974. George was only 20 at the time, but her heart had ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

The unconventional method could be the future of heart surgeries.

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...

TruLeaf from the AllMeD Solutions group, successfully completed the first phase of a first-in-human clinical trial of a revolutionary system for tricuspid and mitral heart valve implantation via ...