New data from a large, international registry showed balloon-assisted anterior mitral leaflet modification (BATMAN) was safe, ...

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The anterior leaflet of the mitral valve is the most common site of infectious vegetations in patients with infective endocarditis. Very large vegetations, as in fungal endocarditis, may obstruct ...

The Austin-Flint murmur is a diastolic rumble at the cardiac apex in a patient with aortic regurgitation and occurs from the regurgitant jet striking the anterior mitral leaflet. There are ...

A steerable catheter through which a suture can be placed is first directed toward the anterior or posterior mitral leaflet using a transseptal approach. It is then rotated 180º and the same ...

The LVOT obstruction from septal contact with the anterior mitral valve leaflet may be difficult to assess with CMRI at times, as there may be a signal void due to spin dephasing within the ...