Mitral Stenosis
Intravascular lithotripsy before transcatheter mitral valve replacement may be feasible
Employing intravascular lithotripsy facilitated transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a patient with severe mitral annular and mitral valve leaflet calcification, according to a report on a first-in-human procedure.
Mitral annulus calcification independently tied to all-cause death
Mitral annulus calcification may be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and was more common among older patients and those with concomitant mitral valve dysfunction, according to data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement system receives FDA breakthrough device status
Abbott announced its transcatheter mitral valve replacement system has received a breakthrough device designation from the FDA.
COAPT: MitraClip improves outcomes regardless of mitral valve gradient
Transcatheter mitral valve repair improved clinical outcomes in patients with HF across all quartiles of mitral valve gradient, according to new data from the COAPT trial.
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Left Atrial Myxoma
A left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor that is relatively rare; however, it can have significant clinical implications.
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Diastolic Murmurs
Diastolic murmurs include aortic and pulmonic regurgitation (early diastolic), and mitral or tricuspid stenosis (mid-late diastolic).
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Alfieri Stitch
The Alfieri stitch (a.k.a. "Bow-Tie Procedure or edge-to-edge mitral valve repair) is a surgical technique used to treat severe mitral regurgitation during which a suture was placed between the A2 and P2 segments of the mitral valve.
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Lutembacher's Syndrome
Lutembacher’s syndrome is the combination of mitral valve stenosis and a secundum-type atrial septal defect.
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Pulmonary Apoplexy
Pulmonary apoplexy refers to hemoptysis that occurs from rupture of a bronchial vein due to severe mitral valve stenosis causing pulmonary venous hypertension.