Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are among the top eight causes of infant mortality worldwide. Annually, CHDs affect around 40,000 infants in the United States, with approximately one in four having a ...

For babies born with a certain heart defect, implantation of a "shunt" is essential to their survival. A new type of shunt can be expanded using light after it's been implanted, potentially ...

DENVER, Aug. 19, 2024 — Children born with defects that impair the heart’s lower chambers undergo a series of invasive surgeries early in life. The first surgery includes implantation of a plastic ...

10 patients enrolled with 100% implantation success Adona's adjustable interatrial shunt is designed so it can be modified post-implantation to provide a more adaptive and personalized lifetime ...

A U.S. FDA advisory panel voted unanimously against approving Johnson & Johnson’s V-Wave Ventura shunt for heart failure patients not helped by medications. The circulatory panel voted emphatically 15 ...