Nationwide, there was a downtrend in both intermediate-risk and high-risk surgical mitral valve repair (MVr) volumes at centers that adopted TEER for degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR). The median ...

In 2013, the FDA approved an implantable device to treat leaky heart valves. Among its inventors was Mehmet Oz, the former television personality and former U.S. Senate candidate widely known as "Dr.

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LONDON, England – Fewer than one in seven patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) would be eligible for transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip (Abbott) based on the eligibility ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Talk about tiny devices doing big things. Doctors are now using a special clip that looks like a miniature clothespin to treat people who have a heart valve problem. In some cases ...

Cardiovascular diseases or heart problems are still one of the leading causes of death across the globe, and these include such conditions as coronary artery diseases, hypertension, stroke, and many ...

A seemingly simple but sophisticated clip may usher in a “new era” for patients suffering from a severe and difficult-to-treat complication of heart failure, according to a new study. The device, ...

NEW ORLEANS -- There is no single best surgical approach for mitral valve repair (MVr) after minimally invasive mini thoracotomy was shown to be as safe and effective as conventional sternotomy in a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — A novel mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system was noninferior to an existing system in ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for the MitraClip (Abbott) device to include patients with normal mitral valves who develop symptoms of heart failure and moderate ...