Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

Q: I recently had an echocardiogram done because my physician detected a heart murmur. The test also indicated that I had a "leaky valve." My internist said I shouldn't be overly concerned, since this ...

In June, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge began offering a new option to heart patients with leaky tricuspid heart valves, a condition that doctors previously had few tools to treat.

LIMA — Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center now offers non-surgical treatment for tricuspid regurgitation or leaky heart valve, a condition in which one of the heart’s valves doesn’t close properly.

TriClip offers a remarkably safe, minimally invasive treatment option for patients in need of tricuspid valve repair but who are unable to withstand surgery More than 1.6 million people in the U.S.

A leaky heart valve occurs when a heart valve doesn’t close properly, allowing blood to flow backward. During pregnancy, this condition can affect circulation and increase strain on your heart. A ...

Valvular heart disease, often initially dismissed as aging or stress, can lead to serious complications like heart failure ...

Valvular regurgitation is when blood flows backward through the chambers of your heart. It can be mild and not cause symptoms, or it can be life threatening. Your heart is a muscular organ that ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: During a pre-op exam before minor surgery, I was told that I have a leaky heart valve (my heart has always been strong). I was told "Everybody has one" and "not to worry." I am elderly ...

SINGAPORE – In 2022, Madam Tay Sioh Lian began experiencing bouts of breathlessness while walking or climbing the stairs. “I couldn’t even walk 30 steps,” recalled Madam Tay, who was then 74 years old ...

Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or persistent. Heart murmurs may be present at birth or develop later in life during pregnancy, ...