When female physicians are expecting a child, blanket bans on certain activities—such as surgeries and examinations involving X-rays—are often imposed. This suspension frequently results in a career ...

Current replacement heart valves come with significant limitations. Mechanical valves typically require patients to take blood-thinning medications for life, while bioprosthetic valves, often made ...

Apollo Children's Hospitals, Chennai announced a world-first milestone in performing 50 percutaneous Fontan procedures without prior surgical preparation. The milestone reflects increasing ...

Lawyers for Christa Pike will ask a judge on Wednesday to order prison officials to let them inspect the syringes and other ...

Apollo Children's Hospital in Chennai has developed a minimally invasive technique to treat children with single-ventricle heart defects, reducing the need for major surgeries.

Latifi’s lab, which is a joint program between USF Health and the College of Engineering, is developing tissue-engineered heart valves that combine advanced biomaterials with a patient’s own cells.

The FDA-approved Autus heart valve uses polymer leaflets and an adjustable size to treat pediatric pulmonary valve stenosis ...