Omics approaches offer theoretical basis for new diagnostic markers and targeted therapeutic strategies in mitral valve disease management
New Clues Emerge About Common Heart Valve Problems
This narrative review explores how omics approaches, including genomics and proteomics, could revolutionize the understanding of mitral valv…
Hidden biological signals in heart valve tissue may lead to earlier detection and better treatments for mitral valve disease.
GWAS meta-analysis identifies 89 loci for mitral valve prolapse and genetic links to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
New DNA Clues Link Heart Valve to Dangerous Rhythms
This meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) evaluated genetic factors in over 2.2 million individuals, including 21,517 cas…
Imagine your heart has a tiny door that sometimes swings too wide.
Research across Heart Valve Diseases
Related studies from across the Heart Valve Diseases family.
MAGGIC Score Predicts Mortality Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair
New scoring system helps predict heart failure surgery risks
The MAGGIC score demonstrates significant predictive value for mortality in patients with functional or degenerative mitral regurgitation af…
A new risk score accurately predicts death rates for patients undergoing specific heart valve repairs, outperforming several standard models…
Impact of Mitral Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch on Mortality and Outcomes After Valve Replacement
Mitral valve mismatch increases death and hospital risk after surgery
Mitral prosthesis-patient mismatch significantly increases all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalizations in patients following mitr…
A size mismatch between a heart valve and the patient can lead to more heart failure hospitalizations and higher death rates.
Mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation shows 8.0% primary endpoint failure rate
Evaluating Surgical Success for Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Tricuspid Disease
This post hoc analysis of a randomized trial evaluated 314 patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation and concomitant tricuspid valve d…
A large multicenter study shows that mitral valve repair is highly durable and effective for patients also suffering from tricuspid valve di…
M-TEER reduces heart failure hospitalization risk across all health status levels in mitral regurgitation
Heart Valve Repair Improves Symptoms in Heart Failure Patients
This RCT subgroup analysis found that mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death or heart fa…
A study found that mitral valve repair with MitraClip improved symptoms and reduced hospitalizations in heart failure patients with mitral r…