Regurgitant mitral valves can be repaired with standard open surgical techniques in the vast majority of patients. The results of mitral repair are durable and are generally accepted to be ...

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 ...

Future Cardiol. 2009;5(5):511-516. The coronary sinus approach is limited by several factors. The anatomical association of the coronary sinus with the posterior mitral annulus is imperfect and ...

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a "fish-mouth" appearance. Whether the ...

Inspection of the jugular venous pulsations may reveal a prominent A wave due to vigorous atrial contraction of a prominent V wave due to tricuspid regurgitation that develops from pulmonary ...