The valves in your heart are small, but very important. If they don't work properly, it will be difficult for your heart to function. The good news is that treatment of heart valve disease has changed dramatically.
Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
Congenital heart disease, the most common birth defect, refers to structural problems with a baby’s heart or major blood vessels.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive approach to treating aortic stenosis (a narrowed aortic valve) that involves less pain and a quicker recovery than open heart surgery.
The heart valves (aortic, mitral, tricuspid and pulmonic) degenerate with age. Improper opening is called stenosis; improper closing is regurgitation.
Women face unique risks, warning signs and symptoms of heart disease. Here's what women—and men who care about them—need to know about this condition.
Thousands of heart surgeries are performed every day in the United States. Many patients have excellent results—not only do patients survive longer than they used to, they enjoy a good quality of life.
Adult congenital heart programs provide an opportunity for young patients to make a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care, so they don't fall into the 40 to 60 percent of congenital heart patients who experience a gap in specialized care.
Our cardiac surgeons are national leaders in research, repairing heart conditions, implanting artificial devices and performing heart transplants.
Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in the United States.