Over the past two decades interest in mitral valve regurgitation has increased as a result of
the development of new technologies that have expanded the number of patients who can …

Management of mitral regurgitation has undergone substantial revision and improvement in
the past decade, and it continues to evolve. Mitral regurgitation, like all valvular lesions …

Surgical and interventional management of mitral valve regurgitation: a position statement
from the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups on Cardiovascular Surgery and …

Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular heart disease. Primary MR is a
disease of the mitral valve apparatus, whereas secondary MR is a disease of the left …

Mitral regurgitation is a common valvular heart disease and its prevalence is expected to
increase with population ageing. Percutaneous techniques for the treatment of mitral …

To gain an understanding of mitral regurgitation, the structure and function of the normal
valve must first be described. Accordingly, we begin with a review of the embryology …

Important advances in the understanding of pathophysiology, evaluation, and prognosis
have occurred during recent years and confirmed that ischaemic mitral regurgitation has …

Ischaemic mitral regurgitation is a frequent complication of left ventricular global or regional
pathological remodelling due to chronic coronary artery disease. It is not a valve disease but …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of
mitral valve disease, both mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation, starting with an overview …

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is increasingly prevalent and poses an important public health
problem. There are several mechanisms via which MR can occur. Primary (organic) MR is …