With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

February is Heart Month, an effort to raise awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women.

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

THE Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has become the first health facility in Gauteng to successfully perform the MitraClip implants to mend leaking hearts.

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Do you know what the No. 1 cause of death is in America? According to the CDC, it's heart disease, which causes more deaths than cancer, accidents and COVID-19. In a 2025 American Heart ...

I MUST BE GETTING OLD. THAT COULD BE HEART DISEASE. SO IT’S SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT TO YOUR PRIMARY CARE OR YOUR CARDIOLOGIST. EARLY. IS THERE IS THERE A MYTH ABOUT HEART DISEASE THAT WHEN YOU ...

Heart disease has been this country’s leading cause of death for more than a century, but according to the American Heart Association, fewer than half of Americans know how prevalent it is. In fact, ...

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Experts discuss the current research on the use of digital therapeutics for managing chronic pain in rheumatic disease.

According to a recent study, male patients with inflammatory bowel disease face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases.

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