New findings reveal a potential connection between serotonin activity and the progression of a widespread heart valve disorder. Serotonin is best known for its role in mood, but new research suggests ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...

Take this news to heart. You could have a common condition that increases your risk of heart attack and stroke — and not even know it. More than a quarter of “healthy” adults over 60 have undiagnosed ...

MONTH AND TOMORROW IS HEART VALVE DISEASE AWARENESS DAY. SO RIGHT NOW I’M JOINED BY DOCTOR ARUN KUMAR REDDY WHO IS A CARDIOLOGIST AT UPMC. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME ...

Heart valve disease is much more common in aging adults that has been thought, a new study warns. More than a quarter of healthy and symptom-free people aged 60 and older had previously undetected ...

Women can be more prone than men are to certain types of heart valve problems.The human heart has many different valves that ...

Mitral valve disease is when the heart’s mitral valve stops functioning correctly. This can lead to blood not flowing around the body correctly and cause several health complications. The mitral valve ...

A heart valve specialist is a doctor who focuses on diagnosing and treating heart valve diseases. You may wish to consult one if you have questions about your genetic risk factors or need treatment ...

Medicare limits access to lifesaving treatments for common illnesses, including a type of heart valve disease affecting 2.5 ...