When mitral stenosis becomes more severe and the mitral valve leaflets become significantly ... The severity of mitral stenosis can be estimated on physical exam by the position of the opening ...

The mitral valve, so named because of its ... The severity of mitral stenosis can be estimated on physical examination by the timing of the opening snap in diastole and the length of the first ...

The replacement system is launching into markets already served by repair devices, namely Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s ...

Thus, it is not surprising that patients originally suspected of having mitral ... in aortic stenosis. Fluoroscopic examination with attention directed toward the aortic valve may be very ...