Background: Accurately assessing the postoperative mortality and rehospitalization for heart failure risks in patients undergoing mitral valve repair surgery is of significant importance for ...

This is a noninvasive test that produces comprehensive images of the heart. It may be used as a complement to echo for a more precise look at the heart valves and heart muscle, or in preparation for ...

In this report, we aim to present institutional protocol for ERAS and its results in patients who underwent totally endoscopic mitral valve surgery (TEMVS). Patients and methods: Between 2021 and 2023 ...

Heart valve disease is a fairly common problem that happens when at least one of your four heart valves isn’t working ...

Highlighted text has been updated as of October 31, 2024. The MATTERHORN trial showed that M-TEER is noninferior to surgical mitral valve repair regarding clinical efficacy and has a better safety ...

undergoing rheumatic mitral surgery. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1226 consecutive patients with AF (54.5±11.6 years; 68.2% females) who underwent rheumatic mitral valve (MV) surgery from 1997 ...

If a valve, such as the aortic or mitral valve, is diseased or faulty, it may require repair or, sometimes, replacement if repair is not an option or fails. Open-heart surgery is the traditional way ...

The procedures are claimed to have resulted in ‘excellent’ haemodynamics for the initial patients post-operation.

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