The mitral valve is the inlet to the heart's main pumping chamber - the left ventricle. Defects can be caused by one of two problems. The valve can either become narrowed, impeding blood flow ...

Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

He had patients in the hospital in the terminal stages of heart failure with mitral-valve disease and urged us to change our plan to early human implantation. Our Professor of Surgery, J.

With heart valve disease on the rise in India, cardiac experts at Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai (AHNM) have highlighted the ...

Heart sounds are one tool providers use to assess heart health. Learn about systolic, diastolic, and S1 to S4 heart sounds in ...

February 17, 2025 - DALLAS The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally ...

February is Heart Month, an effort to raise awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women.

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

Dental hygiene may not be the first thing many think about when they consider what can impact their heart health. For one woman, a cracked tooth led to a deadly infection of one of her heart valves.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) in dogs refers to a range ... Mitral Stenosis: A condition where the mitral valve does not open fully, restricting blood flow from the left atrium to the left ...

According to a new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, more people are living with congenital heart disease (CHD) as ...