News tagged with mitral valve disease


Mitral valve repair safe and effective for elderly patients once considered too high risk based on age alone

(Medical Xpress)—Heart surgery to repair the mitral valve is safe and leads to a better quality of life for older patients long-suspected to be too high risk for the operation, according to new research from the University ...

Cardiology created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgeons pilot expandable prosthetic valves for congenital heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Surgeons at Boston Children's Hospital have successfully implanted a modified version of an expandable prosthetic heart valve in several children with mitral valve disease. Unlike traditional prosthetic ...

Cardiology created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Effect of MitraClip therapy on mitral regurgitation

The percutaneous catheter-based treatment of mitral regurgitation with the MitraClip system improves symptoms and cardiac function at one-year, according to results of a prospective observational study presented here today ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mitral valve repair with bypass surgery may improve heart function

Patients who had leaky mitral heart valves repaired along with bypass surgery had with healthier hearts than those who had bypass only, according to new research presented in the American Heart Association's Emerging Science ...

Cardiology created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A research tale with a heart to match: Professor looks at cardiovascular disease in dogs

For more than 15 years, Kansas State University researcher Michele Borgarelli has studied heart diseases in man's best friend.

Other created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0