Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® announced it has enrolled the first-in-the-world patient in a clinical study to evaluate a minimally invasive clip-based repair system made by Abbott (a company based near Chicago), for treating people with moderate or severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a common condition affecting the right side of the heart.

All sizes of the Portico TAVR system resulted in effective and safe short-term treatment of high-risk patients, according to a new study.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) heightens stroke risk—but new research shows that this is true only in people with certain aortic shapes. Those with aortic arches that are less curved are more prone to stroke, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Nature.

European researchers have used 3D ultrasound to measure cortical folding, which increases the surface area of the brain and its processing power, in fetuses with congenital heart defects.

CRISPR is capable of targeting specific stretches of genetic code and editing DNA. Researchers have used the tool to erase a genetic mutation that causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in human embryos.

Compared with six other scales that measure frailty, one called the Essential Frailty Toolset stands out for its ability to predict mortality 30 days after two types of valve replacement surgery. It can also predict worsening disability at one year, according to a new study.

With recent research suggesting that strokes among younger people are becoming more prevalent, healthcare professionals are looking into why.

3D printers have created the darnedest things: acoustic guitars that strum and guns that shoot, women’s high-heeled shoes, lights, clocks and even custom-fitted fabric.