There is disagreement among experts about the necessity for, and timing of, surgical intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe mitral valve regurgitation. This disparity is reflected in ...

The following auscultation revealed a systolic murmur in the cardiac apex. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated the presence of a left ventricular aneurysm and significant mitral valve ...

Investigators saw more deaths in patients with severe TR after repeat mitral valve procedures; what to do about it is unclear ...

If the condition is severe enough, blood may flow backward between the leaflet segments into the left atrium rather than all of it flowing completely in one direction (regurgitation). If left ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart ...

for treating moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR). In MR, blood flows backwards through the mitral valve into the ...

Medtronic plc and Tempus AI Inc. launched the ALERT study to better understand and address the racial, ethnic, gender and ...

These data should help reassure those concerned with the risks of educating physicians through live cases at medical meetings ...