3-D MRI better evaluator for patients with mitral valve disease 
CBS42
?More than 2 million people in the United States suffer from mitral regurgitation, which occurs when the mitral valve fails to close properly and blood that is supposed to be pumped out of the heart flows back. The number of people with this likely ...

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Mitralign Raises $35 Million Series D Financing 
MarketWatch (press release)
Mitralign is currently conducting clinical studies to evaluate its innovative catheter-based mitral valve repair technology for first-line percutaneous and trans-apical treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR). "Mitralign has developed the ...

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Preclinical data for Neovasc Inc.'s Tiara? transcatheter mitral valve program ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
The Tiara program is a novel solution to treat mitral valve regurgitation (MR), a serious and poorly served condition that requires development of highly specialized devices to address the complex mitral anatomy. The Tiara device is in preclinical ...

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Mitralign Inks $35M 
Private Equity Hub (press release)
Mitralign is currently conducting clinical studies to evaluate its innovative catheter-based mitral valve repair technology for first-line percutaneous and trans-apical treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR). ?Mitralign has developed the ...
Heart device maker Mitralign raises $35M for EU approval Boston Business Journal

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Improved survival rates for mitral valve heart surgery patients 
EurekAlert (press release)
Surgery that replaces or repairs the mitral valve remains the definitive therapy for symptomatic mitral regurgitation, but surgery carries considerable risks of mortality and complications such as infection and renal failure. Led by John A. Dodson, MD, ...
Positive outcomes for mitral regurgitation patients following surgery Barchester Healthcare

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Longevity Improved Following Heart Valve Surgery 
dailyRx
Those with mitral regurgitation typically have a surgery in which the mitral valve is replaced or repaired, though the operation carries hefty risks of dying or complications such as infections. Always ask your doctor about risks prior to surgery.

 

ETX hospital offers patients minimally-invasive heart surgery, chance at new life 
KLTV
Dr. Doolabh explained that the mitral valve controls the blood that comes into the heart after being oxygenated by the lungs. "In mitral regurgitation, means your mitral valve leaks. When your heart squeezes, the blood goes backwards into your lungs.

 

Improved survival rates for mitral valve heart surgery patients 
Science Codex
Surgery that replaces or repairs the mitral valve remains the definitive therapy for symptomatic mitral regurgitation, but surgery carries considerable risks of mortality and complications such as infection and renal failure. Led by John A. Dodson, MD, ...

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Fifteen-year experience with minimally invasive approach for reoperations ... 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Thirteen patients had bioprosthetic mitral stenosis (11 with previous mitral repairs), and 7 had native mitral stenosis. Fifty-four patients had moderate or severe tricuspid regurgitation. The fundamental technique for minimally invasive mitral valve ...

 

Susan's Story: Road To Recovery 
CBS Local
Susan had to have surgery because her mitral valve prolapse had developed into severe mitral regurgitation and MR can lead to heart failure. Doctors implanted a tiny defibrillator in her chest to make sure her heart kept beating. A leaky mitral valve ...

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