Based on the results from the MATTERHORN (A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess Mitral Valve Reconstruction for Advanced Insufficiency of Functional or Ischemic Origin), transcatheter ...

However, there are key differences in the studies that make a 1:1 comparison difficult. For one, the patients in the RESHAPE-HF2 trial had less severe mitral valve regurgitation than did those in the ...

Subaortic stenosis is a complicated subject. It may be represented by a primary anomaly of the left ventricular outflow tract or may be secondary either to conditions primary in the mitral valve or to ...

Mitral leaflet thickening, calcification and prolapse accounted for the majority (>90%) of mitral leaflet pathology observed in both men and women, with mitral valve prolapse more frequently ...

The minimally invasive procedure is designed to treat Mitral Regurgitation, a heart condition where the mitral valve does not close properly, causing blood to leak backwards into the heart. The ...

When considering the application of emerging technologies for the treatment of significant MR, it is anticipated that these will be used among patients with advanced comorbidities, deemed unsuitable ...

Despite launching almost six years ago, the Valve Index is still able to keep up with many of today’s PC VR headsets. Of course, there have been plenty of headsets since then, including cheaper ...

TR, tricuspid regurgitation; MR, mitral regurgitation; AR, aortic regurgitation; TV, tricuspid valve; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; NICM, ...

Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, along with your surgeon, will need to decide what type of replacement valve is best for you. There are several types of ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of infant death associated with birth defects. Recent next-generation genome sequencing has uncovered novel genetic etiologies of CHD, from ...

split spinal cord malformation type I, cattle (MONDO:1012823) progressive degenerative myeloencephalopathy, PNPLA8-related, dog (MONDO:1012626) neuroaxonal dystrophy, PLA2G6-related, sheep ...