Scientists have used a 3D printer to make an elastic membrane similar to the outer layer of the heart's wall. The membrane, described Feb. 25 in the journal Nature Communications, has tiny sensors ...

A handful of nonmodifiable anatomic factors could help further pinpoint patients at high risk for needing a permanent pacemaker after TAVR with the Sapien 3 valve. In a single-center study, the risk ...

My daughter was two when she got her first pacemaker. She needed it because of a congenital condition that had reversed the lower chambers of her heart. That resulted in electrical problems—making her ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...