The Cardiac Dimensions Carillon Mitral Contour System is a minimally invasive mitral regurgitation therapy made possible by nitinol.

The interventional cardiologist then uses imaging techniques like X-ray and guides the catheter to the heart's mitral valve. The clip is attached to the mitral valve leaflets, fastening them ...

Require X (hemin) and/or V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ... Aortic valve involved in 60% of cases, followed by mitral valve (30%) Healthcare contact is an emerging risk factor for non ...

ST. LOUIS — Dr. Scally, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Illinois, explains mitral valve disease, a condition that affects the mitral valve, which controls ...

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a "fish-mouth" appearance. Whether the ...

The mitral valve area can be found using the continuity equation and the pulmonary artery pressure can be calculated to assess the severity of pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization can ...