In 2013, the FDA approved an implantable device to treat leaky heart valves. Among its inventors was Mehmet Oz, the former television personality and former U.S. Senate candidate widely known as "Dr.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transcatheter mitral valve repair improved outcomes and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe mitral ...

Navi Mumbai: A 78-year-old patient with severe mitral regurgitation has successfully undergone the MitraClip procedure, marking a significant advancement in minimally invasive heart care. The rare and ...

BOSTON, MA—(UPDATED) Patients with severe symptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) ineligible for surgery fare just as well when treated with the Pascal device (Edwards Lifesciences) as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — A novel mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system was noninferior to an existing system in ...

Failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) with the MitraClip (Abbott) is relatively uncommon at high-volume centers but associated with a high ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—When it comes to treating mitral valve disease, several leaders of the field at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting urged their peers to take up transcatheter ...