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

Heart sounds are one tool providers use to assess heart health. Learn about systolic, diastolic, and S1 to S4 heart sounds in ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Nitin Burkule (Echocardiography Expert), performed ... was carefully placed on the mitral valve to reduce regurgitation, restoring normal blood flow. Unlike open-heart surgery, which takes several ...

A 78-year-old patient with severe mitral regurgitation has successfully undergone the MitraClip procedure, marking a significant advancement in minimally invasive heart care. The rare and complex ...

right heart damage (tricuspid regurgitation and/or pulmonary hypertension); and group 4, combined left and right heart damage. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death, heart failure ...

Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve can lead to MR and has been described with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis. Cardiac computed tomography may also play a role in ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Background Although the prognostic implications of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are well recognised ... However, one retrospective study of mitral valve prolapse with less-than-severe MR at their ...

We are going to target both scenarios, when you are listening to an echo and when your voice from headphones is echoing. But before you begin, make sure that you have set up your Headset properly.

Persistent results may not seem headline-worthy, but we should not take for granted that the tricuspid valve can tolerate the mechanical forces of TEER over a sustained period. In general, tricuspid ...

Introduction: Mitral Regurgitation (MR) has a strong impact on quality of life and on mid-term survival. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is rapidly expanding and a growing number of ...