The mitral valve clip, which is marketed in the U.S. as the MitraClip, is a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative used to repair a damaged mitral heart valve. The mitral valve clip procedure ...

A percutaneous mitral valve clip designed to stop mitral valve regurgitation demonstrated clinical benefit as measured by the degree of mitral regurgitation, according to a study presented at the 22nd ...

The results were presented here during the opening late-breaking clinical-trials session of the American College of Cardiology 2010 Scientific Sessions/i2 Summit. "The MitraClip procedure is an ...

Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Athena Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.C. While all patients had moderate (3+) to severe (4+) MR at baseline, 64% of patients discharged with a clip had MR ≤2 after 1 month, which ...

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common heart valve condition in which the mitral valve cannot close properly. Cardiologists may implant mitral valve clips to help the valve close effectively. Mitral ...

According to a new study released Sunday, inserting a clip resembling a clothespin into the heart can help doctors efficiently repair a defective mitral valve. According to a new study released Sunday ...

Mitral regurgitation is a common problem among people suffering from heart diseases. It is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve (valve between two left sided chambers that controls blood flow ...

Mitral-valve repair can be accomplished with an investigational procedure that involves the percutaneous implantation of a clip that grasps and approximates the edges of the mitral leaflets at the ...

Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular team collaborates on mitral valve repair, transcatheter technologies, mitral valve replacement, and follow-up treatment so patients can get all their care for ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Sharon Smith, an 84-year-old Lincoln woman said she’s alive and well today thanks to a tiny metal clip and a new procedure performed by the Nebraska Heart Institute. “When you ...

Long-axis view on TEE. PML = posterior mitral leaflet, AML = anterior mitral leaflet (Photo Credit: Hannes Alessandrini) As MitraClip procedures continue to expand as an option for nonsurgical ...

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