A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

The data indicate it’s worth a shot to try TEER in many with secondary MR, but clinical judgement is critical.

Objectives Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is commonly observed as a benign finding. However, the literature suggests that it may be associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). We performed a ...

Background Patients with long-term mitral regurgitation were studied both before and 1 year after successful valve surgery to test the hypothesis that impaired left ventricular contractile function i ...

Background—Percutaneous closure of prosthetic mitral valve paravalvular leak (PVL) has emerged as an alternative to surgical treatment in high-risk patients. Limited data exist on the impact of ...