UC Irvine researchers uncover important differences in common heart valve narrowing condition, bringing hope for more precise care.

The first sound in the phonocardiogram occurs at the time of closure of the atrioventricular valves, and has been attributed to their closure. 4 Since the atrial pressure is very close to the ...

Dear Doctors: At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to ...

BECAUSE of the great interest currently demonstrated in the surgical correction of mitral stenosis, it has become essential for the clinician to be able to diagnose this condition with the greatest ...

Although balloon valvuloplasty is an accepted treatment for symptomatic moderate mitral stenosis, patients with asymptomatic disease are often managed with ‘watchful waiting’ alone. A new study ...

Most patients may not remember having Rheumatic Fever in their childhood. Doctors will be able to detect mitral stenosis on physical examination. Auscultation will show a loud first heart sound (S1) ...

Significant mitral stenosis (MS) is defined as a mitral valve area (MVA) below 1.5 cm². Invasive treatment is usually indicated when clinical symptoms are present. According to current guidelines, a ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...

Acquired: Rheumatic fever or Rheumatic Heart disease (RHD) is the major cause of Acquired Mitral stenosis, especially in developing countries. A research study done in a rural Indian school showed ...

Patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) who were left with high gradients after a MitraClip procedure were not inherently at a disadvantage in their subsequent clinical outcomes, according ...

Q At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to help the ...