Introduction: The mitral valve annulus naturally adopts a saddle shape in systole, likely concentrating systolic stress on the commissures where fibrous trigones are located. This study hypothesized ...

In 11 the abnormality was not accompanied by significant cardiac disability. In three, severe mitral insufficiency required mitral valve replacement. Pathological examination of the excised mitral ...

HealthDay News — In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls ...

Many patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation are not suitable candidates for surgery or transcatheter repair. For transcatheter mitral valve replacement, a common contraindication is the ...

A leaky heart valve occurs when a heart valve doesn’t ... Your doctor may order an electrocardiogram (EKG) to check the heart’s electrical activity, looking for irregular heartbeats or signs ...

Understanding EKG interpretation is a critical skill for EMS providers, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms. An EKG (electrocardiogram) provides real ...

With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology is designed to ...

Mitral valve disease itself may cause pulmonary hypertension ... Measuring the pressure in these vessels isn't easy. An EKG can give an estimate (ePASP is the estimated pulmonary artery systolic ...

Mitral valve disease itself may cause pulmonary hypertension ... Measuring the pressure in these vessels isn’t easy. An EKG can give an estimate (ePASP is the estimated pulmonary artery systolic ...

Mitral valve disease itself may cause pulmonary hypertension ... Measuring the pressure in these vessels isn’t easy. An EKG can give an estimate (ePASP is the estimated pulmonary artery systolic ...

(Tricuspid or pulmonary valve disease, by itself, is an infrequent cause of right-sided heart failure.) Stenosis of the mitral valve (the valve that lies between the left atrium and left ventricle), a ...