Variables related to the degree of either mitral regurgitation (MR) or mitral stenosis can serve as predictors of overall procedural failure when selecting high-risk patients for MitraClip ...

Long-axis view on TEE. PML = posterior mitral leaflet, AML = anterior mitral leaflet (Photo Credit: Hannes Alessandrini) As MitraClip procedures continue to expand as an option for nonsurgical ...

The MitraClip is implanted in a percutaneous procedure that is performed using both fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance. First, femoral venous access is obtained via standard percutaneous ...

Dr. Peter H. Gott, a retired physician, can be reached via his website, www.AskDrGottMD.com. DEAR DR. GOTT: I learned I had mitral-valve prolapse (MVP) about 40 years ago and have had it monitored ...

Mary York's heart broke when she heard her husband of 65 years say he didn't want to live anymore. However, physicians were able to repair his heart -- and ultimately hers, too -- when her husband ...

BOSTON, MA — Four-year follow-up of the Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study II (EVEREST II) show no differences in the primary end point between the MitraClip (Abbott) procedure and surgery ...

SAN DIEGO — You don’t see a whole lot of senior citizens cruising around San Diego on inline skates, let alone setting racing records in national competitions. 78-year-old Roger Olson was making ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Patients with HF with moderate to severe or severe functional mitral regurgitation who underwent ...

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - November 03, 2016) - Pahrump resident Gary Wilson -- 79 and Las Vegas resident Brenda Chobanian -- 77, are recovering today at the Heart Center at Sunrise Hospital and ...

NEW DELHI: Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals group on Tuesday highlighted the importance of minimally invasive MitraClip therapy and termed it to be a lifesaver for patients at high surgical risk ...

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