New data from a large, international registry showed balloon-assisted anterior mitral leaflet modification (BATMAN) was safe, ...

Darshin Patel discusses the first-of-its-kind Sapien M3 TMVR system's design, development and lessons for other medical ...

Dr. Poppas: I'm Athena Pappas for CVN. I'm with Dr. Peter Block and we're talking about various approaches to percutaneous mitral valve repair. Peter, there are various types of valve pathology ...

Surgical repair decreased MR more than MitraClip ... Position the device perpendicular to the mitral valve and advance into the left ventricle. Retract device toward mitral valve and capture ...

The NHS undertakes around 2,200 mitral valve repair operations each year. Here, we speak to a surgeon about the procedure. The chief symptom of mitral valve dysfunction is breathlessness and ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

After acquiring its developer last year, Edwards Lifesciences has now obtained a European approval for what it described as the world’s first transfemoral transcatheter mitral valve replacement ...

Edwards Lifesciences has received Europe’s CE mark for its transcatheter mitral valve replacement system, Sapien M3, the company said Monday. The device is designed for people with symptomatic mitral ...

“The growing prevalence of mitral valve regurgitation and valvular stenosis further supports the demand for repair devices,” Fleming added. However, the analyst said the increasing adoption of ...

s Sapien M3 secured CE mark for its Sapien M3 mitral valve replacement system for transfemoral treatment of patients with mitral valve disease who are ineligible for surgery or transcatheter ...