High-volume centres achieve excellent long-term survival and low reoperation rates in mitral valve repair—key findings ...

The device has evolved from one aimed at just functional MR to a broader HF therapy. EMPOWER will provide more insights.

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

Similar to percutaneous intervention for coronary artery disease, surgeons and cardiologists have been trying for years to replace mitral valve surgery via full sternotomy, with minimal access and ...

The results of mitral valve repair for structural disease are durable and are generally accepted to be superior to mitral valve replacement. Following the early pioneering work of Carpentier ...

Considering taking supplements to treat mitral valve prolapse? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse. Follow the links to read ...

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a "fish-mouth" appearance. Whether the ...

Dr. Rakesh Suri, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Corewell Health, shares details about a groundbreaking robotic mitral valve ...

Corewell Health is being nationally recognized for excellence in heart valve repair. The hospital in Grand Rapids was awarded ...

TUPELO — Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be ...

Inspection of the jugular venous pulsations may reveal a prominent A wave due to vigorous atrial contraction of a prominent V wave due to tricuspid regurgitation that develops from pulmonary ...