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 ...

When surgery is needed to correct residual or recurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), chances are that the patient will need to have the valve replaced ...

Mitral-valve repair can be accomplished with an investigational procedure that involves the percutaneous implantation of a clip that grasps and approximates the edges of the mitral leaflets at the ...

Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with a substantial risk of death. Practice guidelines recommend surgery for patients with a severe form of this condition but acknowledge that the ...

Medical device startup CardioMech announced this week that it has raised $13 million in new capital, bringing its total funding to $42 million. With the fresh funds, the company hopes to advance the ...

The device may help some patients, but a number of doctors still have concerns. March 15, 2010— -- A tiny clip that holds together "floppy" halves of a leaky heart valve appears to be safer than ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair with the Pascal system (Edwards Lifesciences) significantly reduces tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with durable outcomes at 1 year, according to new ...