Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite similar procedural success, percutaneous mitral valve repair for post-MI mitral regurgitation was ...

CHICAGO, IL—Eagerly awaited results from two percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge repair trials are finally cresting the horizon. It’s confirmed: MITRA-FR will be released at the 2018 European ...

PARIS, France—Early data on 2 different catheter-based mitral valve therapies were presented in the same Hot Line session at EuroPCR on May 21, 2014. Francesco Maisano, MD, of University Hospital ...

Mitral valve is located in the heart between left atrium and left ventricle that helps to restrict the flow of blood back into the left atrium, helping in the normal blood flow. Percutaneous mitral ...

When patients present with symptoms, or when there are objective signs of poor tolerance in patients without symptoms, surgery should be performed using as often as possible surgical mitral valve ...

Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Athena Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.C. While all patients had moderate (3+) to severe (4+) MR at baseline, 64% of patients discharged with a clip had MR ≤2 after 1 month, which ...

Clinical trials testing many unique devices are now underway to demonstrate whether percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation can be done safely and successfully. Despite careful engineering and ...

November 2, 2011 (London, United Kingdom) — A percutaneous approach to the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR) does have a future, but for now, surgery will remain the mainstay of treatment, ...

Sorin Group is betting on a future with percutaneous mitral valve replacement. The Italian device giant says it will invest an initial $5.4 million in HighLife SAS in France, a 2-year-old startup ...

(Philadelphia, PA and New Orleans, Louisiana) – The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is participating in a nationwide clinical trial of a new valve repair device that could replace ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation in adults. This involves attaching a clip to the leaflets of the mitral valve. This guidance ...

2.1 The mitral valve allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) happens when the valve doesn't close properly, allowing blood to flow back into ...