Very early results with a minimally invasive chordal replacement procedure suggest that the beating-heart, echo-guided procedure may emerge as another option for treating degenerative mitral valve ...

The mitral valve clip, which is marketed in the U.S. as the MitraClip, is a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative used to repair a damaged mitral heart valve. The mitral valve clip procedure ...

Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after starting the surgery?

Percutaneous valve implantation via the transapical approach into failed mitral biological prostheses—so-called valve-in-valve therapy—is feasible and offers “favorable” outcomes through mid-term ...

In the largest randomized trial conducted to compare minimally invasive and conventional cardiac surgical techniques for repairing a poorly functioning mitral valve, improvements in physical activity, ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among those requiring mitral valve surgery, Black patients were less likely to undergo a minimally invasive ...

An innovative mitral valve replacement procedure shows promise for high-risk patients in a new University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study led by Joseph Lamelas, M.D., chief and program ...

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced the FDA approved its transcatheter heart valve for use in aortic and mitral valve-in-valve procedures. Perspective from Danny Dvir, MD According to a press release ...

A keyhole surgery procedure for mitral valve disease has been rolled out across the NHS this week after a decade-long delay due to funding struggles. The procedure, trans-catheter edge-to-edge repair ...

Testing by Rutgers Health and other institutions is reshaping how – and how gently – doctors repair failing valves ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common heart valve condition in which the mitral valve cannot close properly. Cardiologists may implant mitral valve clips to help the valve close effectively. Mitral ...