For patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and mitral regurgitation (MR), mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is associated ...

mitral valve prolapse or some other degenerative disease that produced central mitral regurgitation at the A2/P2 segment. Based on available evidence, this is a safe procedure and it is effective.

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet ...

Marfan Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting connective tissue, leading to heart, eye, bone, and joint issues.

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The normal mitral valve permits unrestricted antegrade diastolic flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle (LV) and effectively seals off the atrium from the ventricle during LV systole ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, myxomatous mitral valve disease, also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a condition in which the heart valve leaflets become abnormally stretchy and redundant ...

People with a certain heart valve abnormality may be at an increased risk of developing severe heart rhythm disorders also ...

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This is according to a new study, "Mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse: long-term risk of ventricular arrhythmias after surgery" from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska ...