Mitral valve

Mitral Annuloplasty with a Cardioband Device: Effective in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Both surgical and medical treatment options for functional mitral regurgitation are limited. The Cardioband system (Valtech Cardio, OrYehuda, Israel) is a...

Percutaneous Device Closure of PVL: An Alternative to Surgery

Paravalvular Leak (PVL) occurs in 5 to 17% of patients undergoing surgical valve replacement. Percutaneous device closure...

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: A New Arrow in the Bow

Original Title: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Native Mitral Valve Disease With Severe Mitral Annular Calcification: Results...

Percutaneous mitral valve replacement: First steps

Original Title: Percutaneous Transvenous Transseptal Transcatheter Valve Implantation in Failed Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves, Ring Annuloplasty, and Severe...

MitraClip: Should we prescribe it earlier?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Patients with severe mitral regurgitation unfit for surgery due to high surgical risk...

MitraClip Similar to Surgery at 5 Years

Original Title: Randomized Comparison of Percutaneous Repair and Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation. 5 – Years Results of...