Primary mitral regurgitation results from actual disease of the mitral valve apparatus. The mitral valve leaflets, annulus, papillary muscles and chordae tendinae must interact properly for the ...

The left atrium and ventricle can adapt quite well to primary chronic mitral regurgitation, and symptoms may be delayed for years. With acute mitral regurgitation, the left ventricle cannot ...

The primary outcome was a composite of heart ... severe tricuspid regurgitation in patients with atrial functional mitral ...

Mitral Valve Regurgitation: The valve doesn’t close completely, allowing blood to leak backward into the atrium. Mitral Valve Stenosis: The valve becomes too narrow, restricting proper blood flow.

I took the diet drug Redux in the late 1990s. It was pulled off the market due to correlated heart issues. I saw a cardiologist and learned ...