The most common cause of chronic mitral regurgitation in the United States is myxomatous change as seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP). The middle layer of the valve leaflets become thickened ...

Mitral annular disjunction in mitral valve prolapse with mitral regurgitation was tied to a threefold increase in long-term ...

Repair of the tricuspid valve in severe tricuspid regurgitation when mitral valve surgery is planned (class I, level of evidence B). Tricuspid valve replacement or annuloplasty ring is reasonable ...

Accordingly, we prefer valve replacement as the treatment of choice for severe mitral regurgitation secondary to ruptured chordae tendineae. Thirty-nine cases of severe mitral regurgitation ...

His ejection fraction was critically low at just 10%, making him prone to severe mitral regurgitation, where blood leaks ...

By group, procedural success and freedom from LVOT obstruction (LVOT mean gradient > 50 mm Hg), the primary efficacy endpoint ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common disease ... Given that patients with severe, symptomatic MR often have increased surgical risk due to impaired cardiac function, advanced age and associated ...

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 good news is that mitral valve prolapse does not always require treatment. However, when the prolapse is severe, the ...

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 ...