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2. Mitral valve prolapse - Wikipedia

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   See media help. Mitral valve prolapse ( MVP) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. [ 4] It is the primary form of myxomatous degeneration of the valve.

3. Mitral valve repair - Wikipedia

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   Mitral valve repair is a cardiac surgery procedure performed by cardiac surgeons to treat stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (leakage) of the mitral valve. The mitral valve is the "inflow valve" for the left side of the heart. Blood flows from the lungs, where it picks up oxygen, through the pulmonary veins, to the left atrium of the heart.

4. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   35.23 - 35.24. [ edit on Wikidata] Mitral valve replacement is a procedure whereby the diseased mitral valve of a patient's heart is replaced by either a mechanical or tissue (bioprosthetic) valve. The mitral valve may need to be replaced because: [citation needed] The valve is leaky ( mitral valve regurgitation) The valve is narrowed and doesn ...

5. Mitral valve - Wikipedia

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   The mitral valve ( / ˈmaɪtrəl / ), also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve, is one of the four heart valves. It has two cusps or flaps and lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. The heart valves are all one-way valves allowing blood flow in just one direction. The mitral valve and the ...

6. Abbott's heart valve repair device gains US FDA approval - AOL

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   (Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Tuesday the U.S. FDA has approved its heart valve repair device for patients with a potentially fatal heart disease, just months after rival Edwards ...

7. Valvular heart disease - Wikipedia

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   See media help. Valvular heart disease is any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left side of heart and the pulmonic and tricuspid valves on the right side of heart). These conditions occur largely as a consequence of aging, [ 1] but may also be the result of ...