A mitral valve leak occurs when the two leaflets do not meet properly in the middle. As a result, some of the blood “leaks” back into the left atrium or back into the lungs, rather than moving forward ...

Unlike most heart disease, mitral valve regurgitation is not strongly associated with risk factors like diet and smoking. “It’s one of those diseases that can happen to anybody,” says Anyanwu.

Transcathter mitral valve repair, also known as Mitraclip, saves the life of an 80-year-old woman with severe Mitral valve leakage. TheHealthSite.com ...

Mitral regurgitation (MR) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are two conditions involving backward leakage of blood through a heart valve when a ventricle contracts. People may experience either or ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I had an echocardiogram that showed mitral valve prolapse with a small amount of leakage. I also had a stress test that rated me above average athletic level. I run five times a w… ...

Mitral repair not replacement likely. (Class IIa) Asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation if the left ventricular ejection fraction is < 60% and/or the end systolic dimension is > 40 mm. (Class I).

A leak in the mitral valve can lead to leaking of the tricuspid valve. When the tricuspid leaking is severe, surgery to fix both valves at the same time generally occurs, however, there has been ...

About 4-million Americans suffer from mitral-valve leakage, and another 250,000 are diagnosed each year, according to the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

When you are diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, it is recommended that you see a cardiologist. They will order tests to assess the condition and plan any needed treatment.

The mitral valve, one of the heart's four valves, openms to allow blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle. It then closes as the heart contracts and sends blood into the aorta.

Dear Reader: Mitral valve prolapse is a condition that interferes with the one-way flow of blood through two of the four chambers of the heart. As the name suggests, it involves a structure known ...

The good news is that mitral valve prolapse does not always require treatment. However, when the prolapse is severe, the resulting leakage can lead to the enlargement of the upper left chamber of ...