The mitral valve clip, which is marketed in the U.S. as the MitraClip, is a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative used to repair a damaged mitral heart valve. The mitral valve clip procedure ...

A Phoenix hospital became the first in the nation to successfully perform a new procedure aimed at treating patients with ...

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.

Medicare reimbursement for transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) was extended to include secondary (functional) mitral regurgitation resulting from heart failure, according to a revised National ...

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 ...

The FDA and Abbott are alerting healthcare providers about potential clip lock malfunctions with MitraClip Clip Delivery Systems, a heart valve repair device manufactured by Abbott. Abbott issued an ...

Medical device startup CardioMech announced this week that it has raised $13 million in new capital, bringing its total funding to $42 million. With the fresh funds, the company hopes to advance the ...

Mitral valve prolapse treatments include medication to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes, and in people with severe cases, surgical intervention to repair or replace the mitral valve. Mitral valve ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after ...

Mitral valve prolapse treatment aims to relieve symptoms, prevent complications, and improve the quality of life of people who have blood that leaks back into their heart’s left atrium. Mitral valve ...