The heart sends blood in a certain direction through the four valves, supplying oxygen to the whole body. However, if this valve does not open or close properly, blood flow problems arise, and the ...

As you get older, you may expect to feel a little slower. Climbing the stairs might leave you feeling winded. Yard work takes ...

A leaky heart valve occurs when a heart valve doesn’t close properly, allowing blood to flow backward. During pregnancy, this condition can affect circulation and increase strain on your heart. A ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart condition that occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium. Symptoms do not always occur. When they ...

For decades, Linda Lopes, 77, lived an energetic lifestyle, having spent 40 years of her life working on her family’s dairy farm. “I was pretty active, doing things like mowing my own lawn and ...

More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. Additionally, data from ...

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia. More than a quarter of ...

Aortic stenosis is a dangerous heart condition where the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow and causing symptoms ...