New data from a large, international registry showed balloon-assisted anterior mitral leaflet modification (BATMAN) was safe, ...

For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and mitral regurgitation (MR), mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is associated ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

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

Ferenc Jakab underwent groundbreaking robotic heart surgery, which offered a faster recovery and less trauma. But how often ...

If left untreated, mitral valve prolapse can also lead to symptoms of shortness of breath and even congestive heart failure and premature death. After surgery, you will recover in an intensive care ...

When echocardiographic data indicate that mitral valve repair is feasible, a lower threshold for surgery may be considered. Rheumatic mitral valve disease is less amenable to repair than ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet ...

If you have severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, doctors may recommend repair or replacement surgery. The tricuspid valve is one of four valves in your heart’s four chambers. It’s on the ...

Edwards Lifesciences has received Europe’s CE mark for its transcatheter mitral valve replacement system, Sapien M3, the company said Monday. The device is designed for people with symptomatic mitral ...

Just a few weeks ago, Szeremet was back in the hospital undergoing another surgery to replace his mitral valve. For days after this second surgery, he had to wear a buddy belt to walk around the ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality may be at an increased risk of developing severe heart rhythm disorders also ...