A year after doctors at Duke Health transplanted some valves and arteries into the heart of a sick child, they announced success on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The hope ...

When parts of the heart, such as the valves, do not work properly, it is possible to repair or replace them. The aortic and mitral valves are the ones that surgeons most commonly replace. Most valve ...

Getting a close-up view of the heart as it works ― vital to better understanding and treating cardiovascular problems ― has been the focus of scientists worldwide. Arvind Agarwal, chair of FIU’s ...