Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful ...

Mitral valve prolapse (Barlow’s disease) is a connective tissue disorder which results in the valve leaflets becoming redundant causing prolapse into the left atrium during systole. This can ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery.

People with a certain heart valve defect known as Mitral Annular Disjunction (MAD) may face a significantly higher risk of ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality may be at an increased risk of developing severe heart rhythm disorders also known as arrhythmias medical news ...

After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as ...

The Cardiac Dimensions Carillon Mitral Contour System is a minimally invasive mitral regurgitation therapy made possible by ...

The replacement system is launching into markets already served by repair devices, namely Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...