Slide and animation on ‘Mitral Valve Disease and Replacement’ describing the anatomy, function of the valve and its replacement with an artificial one. The procedure/surgery depicted in this video is ...

The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid valve. This is one of the heart’s four valves that help prevent blood from flowing backward as it moves through the heart. Read on to learn more about ...

Mitral valve prolapse is a structural change in the mitral valve of the heart. Rather than closing tightly, one or both flaps of the valve billow into the left atrium of the heart. People sometimes ...

Mitral valve prolapse treatments include medication to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes, and in people with severe cases, surgical intervention to repair or replace the mitral valve. Mitral valve ...

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a minor heart condition that occurs when the mitral heart valve, which separates your left atrium and left ventricle, doesn’t close as tightly as it should. This can ...

What Is Mitral Valve Regurgitation? When your heart pumps blood, it’s supposed to follow a specific path in one direction. But sometimes, it goes the wrong way. Mitral valve regurgitation is when your ...

Doctors classify mitral valve regurgitation into four progressive stages. Symptoms typically don’t appear until the final stages but monitoring and treatment in earlier stages may help slow ...