SEATTLE, Wash. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Over 85 million individuals in the U.S. currently suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease. Among that number, those 75 years old and above are at the ...

A new clip helps older patients with mitral valve prolaspe and who are not strong enough for open surgery. The new minimally-invasive catheter-based procedure involves a half-inch long clip called the ...

A history of rheumatic fever is not consistent with the echocardiographic findings in this case. The M-mode image (Figure 1), however, does not demonstrate the characteristic findings of rheumatic ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third paragraph, first sentence of release dated Feb. 2, 2015, should read: Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute (instead of Miami Cardiovascular Institute). The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental minimally invasive technique developed by Abbott Laboratories to repair the most common type of heart valve problem appeared to be as durable as surgical repair ...

About 1 in 15 people over the age of 65 have mitral valve prolapse, which can become life-threatening. People with the condition now have a non-surgical option that can restore proper blood flow.

Seattle-based UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist performed a first-of-its-kind procedure — retrieving and replacing a clip device from a patient’s mitral valve with only a catheter. Previously, ...

Mr PC is a 58-year-old patient and has been regularly monitored for 2 years for severe asymptomatic AS. The patient also has hypertension, that is well-controlled by bisosprolol 2.5 mg. The patient ...

Abbott Laboratories logo is displayed on a screen at the NYSE in New York (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday alerted healthcare providers about a potential clip lock issue ...