Echocardiography can accurately determine not only the presence of mitral regurgitation, but also the severity and usually the etiology, based on imaging of the mitral valve apparatus. For example ...

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

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

A transthoracic echocardiography was performed, no left atrial clot was found, the valve was not severely ... with LV dysfunction. Ischemic mitral regurgitation is a dynamic disease and exercise ...

See the large jugular V waves in the video below in a patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation: The diagnosis is predominantly made on physical examination and echocardiography. The subjective ...

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.

For Heart Month, Lynne Currie, the Baptist Heart Valve Coordinator, explained what Mitral Valve Regurgitation is, and what ...

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 ...

CoreMedic announced that it picked up new funding in a Series B extension to support its transcatheter mitral valve repair ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV ... athletes with asymptomatic BAV associated with mild ...