During the preprocedure evaluation, it is important to discuss with both the patient and the consulting cardiothoracic surgeon whether the patient is a surgical candidate in the event of a ...

More than three-quarters of patients who undergo percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) for severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis will have good outcomes without the need for ...

Findings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due to a build-up of calcium deposits in the mitral valve ...