Mitral regurgitation (MR) can be organic, caused by intrinsic mitral disease such as rheumatic disease; degenerative, ruptured chord; and perforation of leaflet, or functional, where a normal ...

[34] Few data have been published on the effects of mitral valve surgery on atrial rhythm. A retrospective case note review of 92 patients with chronic MR was undertaken demonstrating that mitral ...

The device has evolved from one aimed at just functional MR to a broader HF therapy. EMPOWER will provide more insights.

replacement, stage of mitral regurgitation, left ventricular systolic function, presence or absence of atrial fibrillation, clinical judgement and patient preference. According to the 2020 ACC/AHA ...

Therefore, the onset of atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular ... Without intracardiac shunting and without aortic or mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valvular flow is identical to ...

particularly mitral stenosis (narrowing of the mitral valve of the heart). Atrial fibrillation may be treated with medications to either slow the heart rate to a normal range ("rate control") or ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...