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 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Even with a little exertion, Henry Barr felt short of breath. He saw a lung doctor, but an ultrasound showed the problem was actually in his heart. "At that time, they discovered ...

According to a new study released Sunday, inserting a clip resembling a clothespin into the heart can help doctors efficiently repair a defective mitral valve. According to a new study released Sunday ...

April 1, 2008 (Chicago, IL) - Two-year results from the Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study (EVEREST) trial of the MitraClip (Evalve Inc, Redwood City, CA) in patients with functional mitral ...

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 ...

The mitral valve separates the heart’s left atrium (upper chamber) from the left ventricle (lower chamber), and has two leaflets that open and close like saloon doors. When the leaflets are open, ...

On Jan. 5, Forrest General Hospital became the first hospital in Mississippi to treat mitral regurgitation using transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with MitraClip therapy. The procedure was ...

Surgical repair decreased MR more than MitraClip ®. In 12-month follow-up, 20% of MitraClip patients required surgery for mitral dysfunction versus 2% in surgical patients. Both groups had ...

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 ...

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 ...