
Addressing two leaky heart valves at once
Adding tricuspid repair to the OR docket makes sense for some patients already undergoing surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation, a new study shows.
November 19, 2021 11:16 AM
Adding tricuspid repair to the OR docket makes sense for some patients already undergoing surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation, a new study shows.
A new clinical trial is testing a catheter-based approach to treating mitral valve regurgitation, providing a faster procedure with a shorter recovery time.
Researchers report a key protein is affected during heart valve formation, in the first genomewide study of bicuspid aortic valve.