Medical articles of Mitral regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation is a condition where the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward in the heart. This can strain the heart, leading to various symptoms and poten...

When the valves of the heart fail to seal properly, the blood begins to leak backwards in what is also known as ‘regurgitation’. In this article, a consultant cardiologist describes when leaking valve...

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is a procedure to address cardiac valve leaking. In this article, a consultant cardiologist explains the TEER procedure and the recovery process.

Mitral regurgitation is the most common type of heart valve disease, caused by the valve joining the left heart chambers not closing completely. In his latest article, renowned cardiologist Professor ...

As technology develops, so do surgical techniques. Robots in heart surgery provide promising improvements to patients' procedures. Robotic surgery is one of Mr Paul Modi's specialities and he explains...

Medical technology is constantly evolving, including the use of assisted robots for life-changing procedures such as heart surgery. Here, Mr Paul Modi the only robotic mitral valve surgeon in the UK e...

Mitral regurgitation is when the heart’s mitral valve doesn't close well enough during contractions, causing blood to leak and flow back into the heart. Blood is then incorrectly sent back towards the...

Dr Wendler, cardiothoracic surgeon, discusses mitral regurgitation. He expands on its causes, its symptoms, as well as explaining the surgical procedure for treating the problem.