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Percutaneous repair of mitral regurgitation continues to evolve as new technologies are developed. The leader in this area is Evalve, which has now completed its phase-1 trial of clip delivery to the ...
DENVER, CO - More than a decade since its inception in the lab, 6-month outcomes suggest a minimally invasive chordal implantation system may be one step closer to reality for patients with severe ...
A new surgical procedure using a small patch of bovine pericardium to repair the mitral valve shows promise as a safe and effective means of treating ischemic mitral regurgitation. The technique could ...
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Posterior mitral valve leaflet aneurysms are extremely rare complications of infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. Destruction of the aortic valve results in a regurgitant jet that strikes the ...
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most-common valvular heart disease in the western world. From an etiologic point of view, MR can be either organic (mainly degenerative in western countries) or ...
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...