A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Protecting your heart starts with understanding how it works. Heart valve diseases are conditions that can disrupt the flow ...

Well, I haven’t found them yet,” Winter said. After a minor stroke, doctors at UVM Medical Center discovered blood was leaking back into Winter’s heart, a condition called tricuspid valve ...

After a minor stroke, doctors at UVM Medical Center discovered blood was leaking back into Winter’s heart, a condition called tricuspid valve regurgitation. It’s common among older patients ...

With the introduction of percutaneous options, the role of surgery in the repair of dysfunctional tricuspid valves is being reevaluated in an effort to reduce the risk for end-stage disease.