SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—Moderate or severe mitral regurgitation present before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and moderate to severe paravalvular aortic regurgitation after the procedure ...

Among asymptomatic patients with aortic or mitral regurgitation, cardiac function remains stable over 3 years in those with moderate disease but worsens in those with severe disease, according to a ...

When reporting results after TAVI, the pronounced risk profile of the treated patient population has to be taken into account. Generally, patients are in their eighties and are afflicted with severe ...

THE ideal response to mitral commissurotomy includes a normal blood flow into the left ventricle without the need for an elevated pressure in the left atrium and the return of cardiac output to normal ...

Multivalvular disease (MVD) is a prevalent form of valvular heart disease; rheumatic heart disease is the predominant aetiology in developing countries, whereas degenerative aetiologies are ...