At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can I do to help the ...

AS a surgeon, it is my purpose to review the operative and late results in patients who have had valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis. In addition, I should like to review a few technical maneuvers that ...

Mitral valve disease is when the heart’s mitral valve stops functioning correctly. This can lead to blood not flowing around the body correctly and cause several health complications. The mitral valve ...

The heart consists of four chambers, two atria and two ventricles. The atrium of each side is connected with the ventricle, and the blood flow between the two is controlled by valves Mild cases of ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...

Answer questions and review cases on these topics and more. A 45-year-old female presents with dyspnea with a moderate amount of exertion. She can walk up two flights of stairs or two blocks before ...

When John Jessup woke up after mini mitral heart valve surgery at The Christ Hospital last summer, he was ready for the worst. “I was expecting to be in excruciating pain,” Jessup recalls. Instead, he ...

At age 51, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. After a second round of tests, treatment was changed from open-heart surgery to balloon valvuloplasty. What can ...