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 ...

A percutaneous mitral valve clip designed to stop mitral valve regurgitation demonstrated clinical benefit as measured by the degree of mitral regurgitation, according to a study presented at the 22nd ...

CAMDEN – Cardiac Partners Structural Heart team celebrated the 100th successful implantation of the lifesaving Mitral Clip. The Mitral Clip is a device for high-risk heart patients who have a severe ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Sharon Smith, an 84-year-old Lincoln woman said she’s alive and well today thanks to a tiny metal clip and a new procedure performed by the Nebraska Heart Institute. “When you ...

SEATTLE, Wash. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Over 85 million individuals in the U.S. currently suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease. Among that number, those 75 years old and above are at the ...

In May, one of Joe Minker’s heart valves was failing. For him, the standard treatment – open-heart surgery to repair or replace the valve – was a riskier-than-usual option. Fortunately, a new ...

SEATTLE, Wa. - After facing a life-threatening heart condition, Arlington Carter has only one thing on his mind right now: his next tee time. “I was out to the golf course this morning, swinging for ...

Data show clinical benefit from mitral valve clip device Date: September 21, 2010 Source: Cardiovascular Research Foundation Summary: A percutaneous mitral valve clip designed to stop mitral valve ...

Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Athena Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.C. While all patients had moderate (3+) to severe (4+) MR at baseline, 64% of patients discharged with a clip had MR ≤2 after 1 month, which ...

In May, one of Joe Minker's heart valves was failing. For him, the standard treatment — open-heart surgery to repair or replace the valve — was a riskier-than-usual option. Fortunately, a new ...

Mitral-valve repair can be accomplished with an investigational procedure that involves the percutaneous implantation of a clip that grasps and approximates the edges of the mitral leaflets at the ...