More than 5 million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year. Fortunately thanks to medical advancements available at Mercy Health, there are plenty of treatment options so people ...

The Cottage Heart & Vascular Center’s structural heart team at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) recently performed their 1,000th WATCHMAN device procedure, a minimally invasive solution for ...

After the FDA said last year it would keep a closer eye on the potential complications of a type of permanent heart plug designed to cut the risk of stroke, Boston Scientific has put forward ...

Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every 4 minutes someone dies of stroke. For high risk patients, the prescription is usually blood thinners like Warfarin or Coumad -- ...

Medical Center Hospital, along with the MCH Center for Heart Disease, are hosting a special celebration for its successful completion of TAVR and WATCHMAN procedures over the past three years. The ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

Valvular heart disease, also called heart valve disease, occurs when you have a diseased or damaged heart valve. When your heart pumps blood, your valves open and close to keep blood flowing in the ...

You can develop shortness of breath if you have heart valve problems. This is because your heart valves help move blood through the four chambers of your heart and throughout your body. Your heart ...

Heart valves help ensure that blood flows steadily in the right direction without backward leakage. If a person has a heart valve disorder, their valves do not work as they should. This may be due to ...