The BrioVAD pump is the first implantable device from China to receive approval for clinical trials in America A "Chinese ...

Severe pediatric cardiac decompensation has a mortality risk of 50-65% and is the leading cause of death in children. Heart transplantation is the current standard of care for end-stage pediatric ...

A small, implantable cardiac pump that could help children await heart transplants at home, not in the hospital, has performed well in the first stage of human testing. The pump, a new type of ...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday classified the recall of LivaNova's (LIVN.O), opens new tab device that controls a blood-pumping system at its most serious type, ...

Physicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to help save patients with heart failure, using a ...

According to a new study published in the journal Science, the mechanical load from the constant beating of the heart might be aiding in consistently suppressing the growth of cancer cells, offering ...

Heart disease is often associated with blocked arteries or heart attacks, but not all heart conditions develop the same way.