In the largest randomized trial conducted to compare minimally invasive and conventional cardiac surgical techniques for repairing a poorly functioning mitral valve, improvements in physical activity, ...

Pikeville Medical Center announced in a statement on June 23 the successful completion of the hospital's first solo MitraClip ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers report similar outcomes for two types of heart surgery for mitral valve repair. Suriyapong Thongsawang/Getty Images A new study is the first randomized clinical trial to ...

A novel technology called intravascular lithotripsy-facilitated percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (IVL-PBMV) shows promise for treating patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis (MS) and ...

Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common valvular heart diseases worldwide and is characterized by a failure of mitral valve leaflet coaptation that causes blood backflow from the left ventricle ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart condition that occurs when the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium. Symptoms do not always occur. When they ...

Surgical mitral valve repair produces exceptional long-term survival, durable relief from mitral regurgitation, and physiological valve performance. Percutaneous mitral valve repair might prohibit ...

Mitral valve disease is when the heart’s mitral valve stops functioning correctly. This can lead to blood not flowing around the body correctly and cause several health complications. The mitral valve ...