A novel technology called intravascular lithotripsy-facilitated percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (IVL-PBMV) shows promise for treating patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis (MS ...

The cross-sectional area of the mitral valve (MVA) was calculated by means of the formula of Gorlin. 8 * Twelve patients with mitral stenosis had phonocardiographic studies before and after ...

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

A pressure gradient across the mitral valve during ventricular filling was observed in all cases and ranged from 5 to 26 mm. of mercury. The mitral-valve flow was generally reduced, ranging from ...

Mitral valve stenosis (MVS) is a form of valvular heart disease that can occur when the mitral valve opening becomes narrow, stiff, and unable to fully open to allow the blood to flow through.

What researchers did observe by year's end, in terms of clinical events in the 67 patients with symptomatic ...

Overall age-adjusted mortality rates have fallen, but the poorest parts of the world aren’t sharing in the benefits.

Mitral valve. This connects your left atrium and left ventricle. When your heart relaxes, ... A murmur is a swishing sound made by blood flowing through a stenotic or leaky valve.

Transapical mitral valve replacement by catheter eliminated mitral regurgitation and improved hemodynamics in a frail high-risk population, ... and 10.7% had severe mitral stenosis.

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

Common heart abnormalities treated with interventional cardiology methods include mitral valve regurgitation and aortic valve stenosis. Mitral valve regurgitation is a common form of heart valve ...

As mitral stenosis worsens, left atrial pressure increases, forcing the mitral valve open earlier in diastole. Thus, in severe mitral stenosis, the opening snap occurs earlier — as does the ...