When any disease process decreases the mitral valve area, mitral stenosis (MS) develops. As mitral stenosis progresses over time, the pressure in the left atrium rises. This pressure is ...

Mitral valve disease is a condition that affects the mitral valve, causing blood to leak backward or flow too slowly, and can ...

If the mitral valve narrows, you can have restricted blood flow. Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation can ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased ...

It was concluded that severe mitral stenosis, with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary valvular insufficiency, was present. On June 10 a Starr–Edwards mitral-valve prosthesis was inserted ...

Although my bias as a CAS enthusiast makes me believe that CAS will ultimately have a major role in the treatment of patients with carotid stenosis, and although results of CAS will ultimately ...

When any disease process decreases the mitral valve area, mitral stenosis (MS) develops. As mitral stenosis progresses, increased left atrial pressure is required to maintain stroke volume.

Mitral Valve Stenosis: The valve becomes too narrow, restricting proper blood flow. Think of the mitral valve as a one-way door with two flaps. In regurgitation, the door fails to close tightly ...