UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed the health system’s first commercial transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure using ...

Millions of Americans may have leaky heart valves and not even know it. In a lot of cases, there are no symptoms. Our Daytime Cardiology Specialist, Dr. Shoba is here this morning to discuss with us ...

LIMA — Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center now offers non-surgical treatment for tricuspid regurgitation or leaky heart valve, a condition in which one of the heart’s valves doesn’t close properly.

People with severely leaky heart valves that cause no symptoms — a situation thought to be relatively harmless — actually are in danger of dying and should consider surgery to get the problem fixed ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: During a pre-op exam before minor surgery, I was told that I have a leaky heart valve (my heart has always been strong). I was told "Everybody has one" and "not to worry." I am elderly ...

Q: I recently had an echocardiogram done because my physician detected a heart murmur. The test also indicated that I had a "leaky valve." My internist said I shouldn't be overly concerned, since this ...