The mitral valve is positioned between the heart’s ... It can be considered a normal sound in people under 40. But in those over 40, it can indicate heart failure. S4 is heard immediately ...

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

It begins at the moment the mitral valve opens, which is frequently audible as a snapping sound in patients with mitral stenosis. With a normal sinoauricular rhythm the usual murmur of mitral ...

The mitral valve was normal. Comment. The squeaking quality in a predominantly apical murmur led to a diagnosis of aortic stenosis in addition to coronary and hypertensive heart disease.

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...

In normal valves, these flaps shut tight in a ... muscle wall like parachute cords to make the valve leak-free. With mitral valve defects, these flaps can become floppy, so that the smiley face ...

The first-of-its-kind Edwards Lifesciences Sapien M3 TMVR system uses a nitinol dock to anchor the replacement valve in the ...

The replacement system is launching into markets already served by repair devices, namely Edwards’ Pascal and Abbott’s ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery.

even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study, "Mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse: long-term risk of ventricular arrhythmias after surgery" from ...

After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as ...