See the image to the right. Mitral valve prolapse is usually asymptomatic unless congestive heart failure occurs from mitral regurgitation. The mitral valve prolapse syndrome can be associated ...

Out-of-hospital mortality before 30 days was 1.2%, with roughly two-thirds of these patients dying from cardiovascular causes ...

Andy Barr's wife, Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr, died suddenly at their Lexington home on Tuesday night as a result of a heart condition called mitral valve prolapse. Preliminary autopsy findings ...

A click can indicate a mitral valve prolapse, in which the valve does not close properly. The mitral valve is positioned between the heart’s left atrium and ventricle. It opens to allow blood to ...

The mitral valve is the most commonly repaired heart valve, but the aortic, pulmonic, and tricuspid valves may also undergo some of these repair techniques. If your valve can be repaired ...

When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart complications. Mitral Valve Regurgitation: The valve doesn’t close completely, allowing blood to leak backward into the ...

The chordae tendineae (CT), often referred to as the “heart strings,” are thin, tendinous structures that connect the heart ...

Kirkland-based heart care company Cardiac Dimensions on Thursday raised a $53 million Series E round.

The company plans to use funds to complete a U.S. pivotal study and support the commercialization of its Carillon Mitral ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...

a condition that affects the mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle. When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart ...