The mitral valve clip, which is marketed in the U.S. as the MitraClip, is a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative used to repair a damaged mitral heart valve. The mitral valve clip procedure ...

A percutaneous mitral valve clip designed to stop mitral valve regurgitation demonstrated clinical benefit as measured by the degree of mitral regurgitation, according to a study presented at the 22nd ...

The results were presented here during the opening late-breaking clinical-trials session of the American College of Cardiology 2010 Scientific Sessions/i2 Summit. "The MitraClip procedure is an ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common heart valve condition in which the mitral valve cannot close properly. Cardiologists may implant mitral valve clips to help the valve close effectively. Mitral ...

According to a new study released Sunday, inserting a clip resembling a clothespin into the heart can help doctors efficiently repair a defective mitral valve. According to a new study released Sunday ...

Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Athena Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.C. While all patients had moderate (3+) to severe (4+) MR at baseline, 64% of patients discharged with a clip had MR ≤2 after 1 month, which ...

Mitral regurgitation is a common problem among people suffering from heart diseases. It is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve (valve between two left sided chambers that controls blood flow ...

Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular team collaborates on mitral valve repair, transcatheter technologies, mitral valve replacement, and follow-up treatment so patients can get all their care for ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Sharon Smith, an 84-year-old Lincoln woman said she’s alive and well today thanks to a tiny metal clip and a new procedure performed by the Nebraska Heart Institute. “When you ...

Long-axis view on TEE. PML = posterior mitral leaflet, AML = anterior mitral leaflet (Photo Credit: Hannes Alessandrini) As MitraClip procedures continue to expand as an option for nonsurgical ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental minimally invasive technique developed by Abbott Laboratories to repair the most common type of heart valve problem appeared to be as durable as surgical repair ...

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