Myxomatous degeneration is the buildup of certain molecules in heart valve tissue, causing the valve to become loose or weak. Severe cases can lead to complications like heart failure. Myxomatous ...

Heart valve disease can start quietly, with symptoms you might just chalk up to getting older. However, health experts say ...

Valvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib) involves a condition that leads to an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm. This can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular complications, such as stroke.

We conducted a randomized, controlled trial involving patients with heart failure and moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation from 30 sites in nine countries. The patients were assigned in ...

For high-risk surgical patients with severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR), insertion of the Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR; Abbott) using a cardiac transapical approach ...

Edwards Lifesciences’ SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system has become the first transcatheter therapy utilizing a transseptal approach to snag FDA approval in the U.S. for the treatment of mitral ...

A novel technology called intravascular lithotripsy-facilitated percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (IVL-PBMV) shows promise for treating patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis (MS) and ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edwards Lifesciences (EW) today announced the company’s SAPIEN M3 mitral valve replacement system is the first transcatheter therapy utilizing a transseptal approach ...