Cardiac Dimensions has secured $53m in a Series E funding round to support its ongoing pivotal trial assessing the company’s mitral valve repair device. The round was led by investment management firm ...

Functional mitral valve regurgitation occurs when the left atrium or left ventricle dilates, causing the mitral valve annulus to also dilate and prevent the mitral valve leaflets from properly ...

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 ...

Cosgrove brings a unique perspective to the field of mitral valve repair with the development of the Cosgrove-Edwards annuloplasty system. It is for use in the mitral or tricuspid position.

The normal mitral valve permits unrestricted antegrade diastolic flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle (LV) and effectively seals off the atrium from the ventricle during LV systole ...