Very early results with a minimally invasive chordal replacement procedure suggest that the beating-heart, echo-guided procedure may emerge as another option for treating degenerative mitral valve ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair was safe and effective vs. sternotomy. Recovery time and ...

Some heart patients haven't yet been able to access the growing trend toward minimally invasive procedures. A new clinical trial, though, makes a form of mitral valve repair an option without an ...

Harpoon Medical reported at the TCT conference in San Francisco that all 10 patients in a feasibility study of its investigational minimally invasive mitral valve repair technology experienced a ...

Seniors are surviving longer than ever before and researchers are working on ways to make sure older adults can live healthier lives into their 80’s and 90’s, even when dealing with chronic diseases.

Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after starting the surgery?