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.
Aortic valve disease occurs when the heart's aortic valve narrows or fails to close properly, disrupting blood flow from the heart to the aorta.
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.
Robotic surgery helps surgeons operate more precisely and in smaller spaces. Incisions can be smaller, which accelerates healing.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic stenosis.
Heart surgery for heart failure helps repair a variety of heart conditions and disorders.
Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
Minimally invasive (also known as laparoscopic or keyhole) procedures are making many surgeries dramatically safer and more tolerable.