Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu's passing at age 48 due to pneumonia from influenza complications sparked conversation online ...

Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ...

All were considered to have rheumatic valvular disease except for 1 patient with mitral regurgitation secondary to ruptured chordae tendinae. Aortic-valve disease severe enough to require ...

The area of a normal mitral valve is 4 to 6 cm 2. This area is sufficient to allow a great deal of blood to flow from the left atrium (LA) to the left ventricle. When any disease process decreases ...

To diagnose mitral valve disease, your vet will likely start with a thorough physical examination of your dog, paying special attention to any abnormal heart sounds, such as murmurs, through a ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

MR occurs either due to disease involving the mitral valve apparatus, known as primary MR (or “organic” MR), or due to dilation of the mitral valve annulus associated with impaired left ...

Background Although the prognostic implications of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are well recognised, they are less clear ...

If you've been told you have a tight valve, or stenosis, this American Heart Association video explains what it means and why it matters to your heart health. Valvular insufficiency or leakage happens ...

The global heart valve frame market is poised for significant growth over the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing prevalence of cardiovascular ...