MONTH AND TOMORROW IS HEART VALVE DISEASE AWARENESS DAY. SO RIGHT NOW I’M JOINED BY DOCTOR ARUN KUMAR REDDY WHO IS A CARDIOLOGIST AT UPMC. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - More than 11 million people in the United States have heart valve disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the condition causes about 28,000 deaths each year.
As you get older, you may expect to feel a little slower. Climbing the stairs might leave you feeling winded. Yard work takes longer. Or you find yourself napping more than you used to. While these ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A revolutionary new treatment for an often undiagnosed condition is now being offered at Bryan Heart. The doctor performing the surgery uses a device called the TriClip to clamp ...
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What to know about pregnancy and heart valve disease

Even women who felt well before pregnancy may begin to notice symptoms around 28 to 30 weeks, when the cardiovascular system reaches its peak workload.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Heart valve disease, a common issue as people age, can be delayed through simple lifestyle changes, according to Dr. Jonathan Rapp, an interventional cardiologist at the TriHealth ...
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 ...
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 ...
As the population ages, the American Heart Association now projects 6 in 10 adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050 ...
Tricuspid stenosis is a heart condition where blood does not flow properly between parts of a person’s heart. It can cause mild symptoms, but may also lead to more serious complications. Tricuspid ...