Since the mitral valve is open during diastole, the left atrial pressure equals the left ventricular diastolic pressure (barring any mitral valve stenosis ... will be covered in more depth in later ...

Mitral valve ... common heart valve disease affecting up to 10% of the general population. It is also the second most common ...

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 ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased ...

T indicates the thrombus. Arrow points to the stenotic mitral valve. The presence of tight mitral stenosis and of massive thrombosis of the left atrium at autopsy was a surprising finding.

Considering taking supplements to treat mitral valve prolapse? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse. Follow the links to read ...

The heart is the most important organ in our body. It continues to work until the end of life and pumps blood to every part ...

Few medical technologies have faced as many challenges and achieved as much success as transcatheter aortic valve ...

The catheter-based treatment involves placing a clip on the mitral valve without the need for surgery ... receiving advisory-board fees and lecture fees from Boston Scientific and Cordis, fees for ...

Abbott’s device, called the MitraClip, works by clipping the mitral valve’s leaflets together to prevent blood leakage.

Freedom from AF at 6 months Maze group 87.2% vs 9.4% control group 0.0001 Freedom from AF at 12 months Maze group 93.6% vs 9.4% control group 0.0001 In-hospital mortality 3% in Maze group vs 3% ...