SAN DIEGO, -- Virginia Anderer, a native of Chicago, never thought she would see her beloved city again due to her failing heart which prevented her from traveling. But the 84-year-old Southern ...

When a heart valve is damaged or doesn’t close properly, it can cause what’s known as a “leaky valve.” Depending on the severity of the leaky valve, there are several different treatment options, ...

Earlier this year, when leaks around Louise Calhoun’s replacement mitral heart valve kept her from walking more than a few feet before needing to rest, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) ...

For decades, doctors treating patients with a certain type of "leaky" heart valve had a standard playbook: open heart surgery. That typically meant a hospital stay of a week or more before patients ...

A leaky heart valve means blood isn’t moving correctly through one of the heart’s four valves. This can cause complications like heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure. But treatment is usually ...

When one of the heart's valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble. The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Earlier this year, when leaks around Louise Calhoun's replacement mitral heart valve kept her from walking more than a few feet before needing to rest, University of Alabama at ...

Drs. Ron Caputo, foreground, and Ayman Iskander, to his left, look at pictures of a patient's innards on a screen as they maneuver a catheter to insert a clip to fix a leaky heart valve. SYRACUSE, N.Y ...

Life expectancy for a person with a leaking heart valve can depend on which valve leaks, the leak’s severity, and available treatments. For example, mitral valve regurgitation life expectancy differs ...