Valvuloplasty is now widely accepted as the best method of treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, but repair for rheumatic mitral valve disease is commonly believed to yield poorer results by ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The cardiology team at the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center, led by Chief of Cardiology David Shavelle, M.D., ...

Heart valve disorders can arise from 2 main types of problems: Regurgitation (or leakage of the valve). When the valve(s) do not close completely, it causes blood to flow backward through the valve.

Abbott announced the FDA approved its transcatheter mitral valve replacement system for patients with severe mitral annular calcification at high surgical risk for open-heart surgery or ineligible ...