Mitral valve regurgitation is a common disease, traditionally treated with ... The most common etiologies of mitral regurgitation (MR) include degenerative and functional pathologies.

Background Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common age-dependent degenerative cardiovascular disease of the dog and an important valvulopathy in humans. It involves extra-cellular ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful ...

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.’s Sapien M3 secured CE mark for its Sapien M3 mitral valve replacement system for transfemoral treatment of patients with mitral valve disease who are ineligible for surgery ...

After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as the world’s first transfemoral transcatheter mitral valve replacement ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

The first-of-its-kind Edwards Lifesciences Sapien M3 TMVR system uses a nitinol dock to anchor the replacement valve in the patient's heart.

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on Wednesday announced the recognition of the 72nd miracle at the Catholic pilgrimage site, one involving an Italian woman who was cured of a rare ...

More information: Smruti K. Nair et al, Clinical studies in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease dogs: most prescribed ACEI inhibits ACE2 enzyme activity and ARB increases AngII pool in plasma ...