Cardiologist/Sherpa Dr Ted Feldman (Evanston Hospital, IL) presented the EVEREST II data, a study comparing a percutaneous approach to standard surgical repair for mitral-valve leak. EVEREST is a ...

According to a new study released Sunday, inserting a clip resembling a clothespin into the heart can help doctors efficiently repair a defective mitral valve. According to a new study released Sunday ...

April 1, 2008 (Chicago, IL) - Two-year results from the Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study (EVEREST) trial of the MitraClip (Evalve Inc, Redwood City, CA) in patients with functional mitral ...

A spirited debate on Sunday revolved around the question of whether MitraClip should be offered to immediate-surgical-risk patients with primary mitral regurgitation (MR) and optimal anatomy for the ...

On Jan. 5, Forrest General Hospital became the first hospital in Mississippi to treat mitral regurgitation using transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with MitraClip therapy. The procedure was ...

About 1 in 15 people over the age of 65 have mitral valve prolapse, which can become life-threatening. People with the condition now have a non-surgical option that can restore proper blood flow.

It’s been a long time since Ernie Hoffman, an 86-year-old Mesquite, Nevada resident, could climb a flight of stairs without pausing midway to catch his breath; or even eat a regular meal without ...

Background: Mitral valve regurgitation is the second most common clinically relevant valvular heart disease in adults, with an incidence of about 2% to 3% per year. Surgical mitral valve repair is the ...

Diagnosed with Severe Mitral Regurgitation (MR), over time his symptoms worsened, as blood leaked backwards into the heart ...

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 ...

PARIS, France—Percutaneous edge-to-edge repair with a clip device appears to offer some hope for patients with tricuspid regurgitation, according to new results from the TRILUMINATE study. At 30 days, ...