The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

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Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart ...