The pulmonic valve is one of two valves that allow blood to leave the heart via the arteries. It is a one-way valve, meaning that blood cannot flow back into the heart through it. The valve is opened ...

Pulmonic regurgitation is when blood leaks back into the heart from the pulmonary artery due to weakness in the pulmonary valve. It happens when a pulmonary valve does not close properly. The ...

RAPID advances in surgery have made an understanding of the significance of any potentially correctable valvular defect as important as the ability to establish an exact diagnosis. As an isolated ...

Off-label use of the Sapien and Sapien XT valves represents a “viable and durable option” for restoring pulmonary valve function in patients with right-ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) disorders, ...

The pulmonary valve is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The valve acts as a doorway that lets blood into and out of the heart. Pulmonary valve stenosis is when the ...

A transcatheter pulmonary valve for use in patients with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) conduits has shown a high rate of procedural success and encouraging short-term function, ...

DUBLIN, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced results from two late-breaking clinical trials presented virtually at the 2020 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography ...

July 23, 2009 (Gaithersburg, Maryland) — The FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel voted 12 to 0 to recommend approval of a transcatheter pulmonary valve for use under humanitarian device exemption ...

Pulmonary valve stenosis can be both congenital (present at birth) or something adults develop later on in life. It can range in severity from mild to severe cases. Often, a person may not know they ...