Many patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation are not suitable candidates for surgery or transcatheter repair. For transcatheter mitral valve replacement, a common contraindication is the ...

Doctors at Duke performed the first-ever mitral heart valve replacement surgery. A severely damaged mitral valve can cause heart failure and other problems. Mechanical and non-living valve replacement ...

Introduction: Rheumatic heart disease remains a public health problem, especially in developing countries. The mitral valve (MV) is the main affected cardiac structure, requiring intervention in many ...

Capstan Medical, a startup focused on robotic-assisted mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, recently completed its first ...

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 mortality and morbidity and ...

Doctors told the family that Margaret’s mitral valve had holes ... the doctor said you really need a new valve, there was almost no way they could repair it.” When Kensley Frizzell, now ...

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement.

Mitral valve repair (MVRepair) has become the procedure of choice to correct severe degenerative ... claiming comparable results to conventional surgery. In addition, transcatheter technology, ...

Abstract: Minimally invasive mitral valve repair offers significant advantages over traditional open-heart surgery, yet it remains a complex procedure that exposes both patients and medical staff to ...