Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with the MitraClip (Abbott) to treat functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) fails relatively infrequently when performed at high-volume centers, ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure is giving new hope to patients with severe mitral regurgitation, thanks to the expertise ...

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Chicago, IL—Real-world patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) not meeting the COAPT eligibility criteria who ultimately underwent clip-based transcatheter mitral valve repair fared just as well as ...

In 2013, the FDA approved an implantable device to treat leaky heart valves. Among its inventors was Mehmet Oz, the former television personality and former U.S. Senate candidate widely known as "Dr.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — A novel mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system was noninferior to an existing system in ...

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be used ...

Failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) with the MitraClip (Abbott) is relatively uncommon at high-volume centers but associated with a high ...

The Heart Institute of NCH Healthcare System is proud to announce that our own Dr. Robert Cubeddu has performed the first minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) in Collier County.