Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) physicians Pradeep K. Yadav, M.D., Director of Structural Interventions, and Vinod H. Thourani, M.D., Marcus Chairman of Cardiovascular Surgery, successfully performed ...

The prevalence of mitral valve disease increases with age; >10% of patients aged >75 years who require hospitalization have substantial mitral regurgitation, predominantly of degenerative aetiology ...

UM cardiovascular experts lead pioneering stem cell research, developed a nationally recognized AHA certified model for ...

It involves less pain, less bleeding, and there’s lower risk of infection,” said cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Sanjay Tripathi.

Heart failure affects nearly two million Americans and millions more worldwide. It can range from mild to severe wherein even the ordinary activities of daily life become difficult. A new device ...

Patients who underwent mitral valve replacement had a more than threefold higher 10-year rate of infective endocarditis than those at moderate risk for the disease, whereas undergoing mitral valve ...

Mitral valve surgery includes operations to repair or replace the mitral valve in patients with mitral stenosis, regurgitation or a combination of both. Mitral valve disease can be treated medically ...

How to navigate the likelihood ratios for mitral regurgitation presented by the physical exam, particularly auscultation, are the focus of this episode of AP Cardiology with host Andrew Perry, MD, ...

Your heart has four chambers, two on the right and two on the left. Blood flows into the right side of the heart, then to the lungs where it receives oxygen. From the lungs it flows into the left ...

Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after starting the surgery?

The RIVER trial is the largest study assessing the efficacy and safety of the anticoagulant rivaroxaban in patients with an artificial mitral valve to correct an irregular heart rhythm. Researchers ...