The present study was therefore undertaken to assess the prevalences of mild-to-moderate mitral or aortic regurgitation in patients with hypertension and electrocardiographic LVH, and to determine the ...

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular incompetence. About 1 in 5 (20%) of people over 55 years, undergoing an Echocardiogram, have some extent of mitral valve regurgitation. Mitral ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—Moderate or severe mitral regurgitation present before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and moderate to severe paravalvular aortic regurgitation after the procedure ...

Secondary mitral regurgitation (sMR) is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with increased mortality, but it is undertreated, according to a new study. Investigators analyzed ...

A new surgical procedure using a small patch of bovine pericardium to repair the mitral valve shows promise as a safe and effective means of treating ischemic mitral regurgitation. The technique could ...

Moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) at baseline contributes to poorer prognosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to results of a large registry ...

How to navigate the likelihood ratios for mitral regurgitation presented by the physical exam, particularly auscultation, are the focus of this episode of AP Cardiology with host Andrew Perry, MD, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: During a wellness ECG in May of this year, I was diagnosed with right bundle branch block. An echocardiogram indicated the following: mild mitral valve regurgitation; mild aortic valve ...

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DENVER, CO - More than a decade since its inception in the lab, 6-month outcomes suggest a minimally invasive chordal implantation system may be one step closer to reality for patients with severe ...

The human heart has four valves which direct the flow of blood in the correct double-circulation mode, taking blood to and from the lungs as well as to and from the rest of the body. Two of the valves ...