Background Severe symptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) has a poor
prognosis in the absence of treatment, and new transcatheter options are emerging …

Valvular heart disease is common and increasingly prevalent among the elderly. The end
result of valvular pathologies is cardiac failure and can lead to sudden death; thus …

Objectives: Identify the etiology and epidemiology of mitral regurgitation medical conditions
and emergencies. Review the appropriate history, physical, and evaluation of mitral …

Purpose In this work we performed an imaged-based computational study of the systolic
fluid dynamics in presence of mitral valve regurgitation (MVR). In particular, we compared …

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) has been used for “off-label” treatment when
annuloplasty band ring for mitral repair fails. However, the complex anatomy and function of …

Mitral valve repair (MVr) has been associated with superior long-term survival and freedom
from valve-related complications compared with mitral valve replacement for primary mitral …

Mitral valve repair (MVr) restores leaflets coaptation while preserving the patient's own
valve. The two main techniques are:(a) chordal replacement (“respect approach”), whereby …

Background High surgical risk may preclude mitral valve replacement in many patients.
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) using transfemoral transseptal access is a …

Background Mitral valve disorder (MVD) stands as the most prevalent valvular heart
disease. Presently, a comprehensive clinical index to predict mortality in MVD remains …

Evidence supports careful analysis of the valve area and left ventricular function in addition
to the left atrial hemodynamics will improve the MitraClip outcome. Operator experience …