Five patients had evidence or a history of hypertension, and 3 had aortic regurgitation secondary to rheumatic valvulitis but no pathological evidence of rheumatic involvement of the mitral valve.

Darshin Patel discusses the first-of-its-kind Sapien M3 TMVR system's design, development and lessons for other medical ...

They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic valve — the valve that pumps blood to your heart — don’t close fully.

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 ...

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 ...

A leaky heart valve happens when the valve does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward. This backflow, called regurgitation, can put extra strain on your heart. The strain can increase ...

even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study, "Mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse: long-term risk of ventricular arrhythmias after surgery" from ...

Both the dock and the valve are delivered through a percutaneous, 29F outer diameter steerable guide sheath inserted through the femoral vein. “Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of ...

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