He was amazed at what he saw: a kennel full of healthy and happy dogs that had had mitral-valve replacements. He had patients in the hospital in the terminal stages of heart failure with mitral ...

Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ...

While the MitraClip has its advantages, it is also important to consider potential side effects and its suitability for some patients. The patient had been seeing her doctor regularly to bring her ...

In addition, before the development of prosthetic mitral-valve replacement, pure or predominant mitral regurgitation could not consistently be relieved by operation, and although it was clear that ...

When a healthy aortic valve (illustrated) is open ... Valve insufficiency or regurgitation happens more often in the mitral valve. When a valve leaks, the leaflets don’t close completely and some ...

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 ...

Background Although the prognostic implications of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are well recognised, they are less clear ...

In some cases, underlying health conditions - such as high blood pressure, can contribute to the progression of MVD by putting additional strain on the heart. To diagnose mitral valve disease ...

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 ...