Cardiovascular disease remains a leading global cause of death, and we break down its pathology, risk factors, and the ...

Your heart has four valves that open and close with each heartbeat to control the flow of blood. Heart valve diseases are conditions that affect one or more heart valves. Each heart valve condition ...

Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly.

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Neuro-endocrine tumors (NET) resulting in syndromes of serotonin excess can lead to cardiac involvement, ...

Routine echocardiography in cancer centers can spot severe valve disease earlier and trigger timely treatment decisions.

Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new study. Serotonin can impact the mitral ...

Heart disease symptoms caused by heart valve problems (valvular heart disease) The heart has four valves — the aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valves. They open and close to move blood through ...

Severe valvular heart disease was not uncommon among patients with cancer, and intervention to manage the valvular disease ...

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 ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with 695,000 people dying from heart disease in the United States each year. This accounts for 1 in every 5 deaths, as per the ...