Based on the finalized national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, Medicare will cover the procedure when used for an FDA-approved indication, and ...

SAN ANTONIO -- In response to the opioid epidemic, a primer to treating infective endocarditis (IE) specifically related to drug use was released by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). A workforce ...

TCT 662: Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs and Those with Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Insights From the CLEAR-IE ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infective endocarditis is increasingly linked to injection drug use. A group of researchers reviewed almost 600 ...

Bacterial endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the heart lining and valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection and results in flu-like symptoms. The condition may become ...

Tricuspid valve regurgitation is leaking from your lower heart chamber (ventricle) to your upper heart chamber (atrium) on the right side of your heart. Typically, your tricuspid valve opens and ...

TCT 1477: Mitral Valve Replacement Failure Leading to Significant Perivalvular Leak and Hemolysis Unsuccessfully Closed With Amplatz Occluded Device That Was Then Percutaneously Removed and PVL Sealed ...

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...