The MitraClip is a device that can be inserted surgically or percutaneously to treat severe mitral valve regurgitation that is functional in etiology (from annular dilation). This device clips the ...

Circulation. 2008 Apr 1;117(13):1750-67. Dang NC, Aboodi MS, Sakaguchi T, Wasserman HS, Argenziano M, Cosgrove DM, Rosengart TK, Feldman T, Block PC, Oz MC. Surgical revision after percutaneous mitral ...

Mitral valve repair surgery may involve a surgeon using a clip to help close the leaking section of an individual’s mitral valve. A review from 2021 notes that all people with valvular heart ...

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a "fish-mouth" appearance. Whether the ...