Out-of-hospital mortality before 30 days was 1.2%, with roughly two-thirds of these patients dying from cardiovascular causes.

is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity and ...

Capstan Medical, a startup focused on robotic-assisted mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, recently completed its first ...

Yale operates first the BATMAN procedure in CT, a less invasive heart treatment offering faster recovery and new hope for ...

The Duke team performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, a type of partial heart transplant, which Duke ...

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North ...

The fact is, I’ve never been a smoker. Progress and miracles of modern medicine, an active lifestyle, a positive attitude and ...

Doctors told the family that Margaret’s mitral valve had holes ... the doctor said you really need a new valve, there was almost no way they could repair it.” When Kensley Frizzell, now ...

Capstan Medical announced its first in-human cardiac valve replacements using its catheter-based robotic surgical platform.

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and can lead to a domino effect of life-saving procedures.

Capstan Medical’s robot platform has been used for the first in-human robotic assisted transcatheter mitral valve replacement procedures, confirming the company’s ... especially for patients who ...

At first disturbing, the life-long artist says she transformed the images in her mind to something more peaceful.