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  2. MitraClip - Wikipedia

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    MitraClip (mitral clip) is a medical device used to treat mitral valve regurgitation for individuals who should not have open-heart surgery. It is implanted via a tri-axial transcatheter technique and involves suturing together the anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflets.

  3. Transthoracic echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    In this view, the mitral valve is visible with the left atrium and left ventricle. Structures: Anterior and inferior segments of the left ventricle; Mitral valve in long-axis; Left atrium; Measurements in this view can be used to quantify the heart: Mitral valve flow; Spectral doppler of the mitral valve

  4. Valvulotomy - Wikipedia

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    A valvulotomy, valvotomy, [1] valvuloplasty, or valvoplasty is a procedure used in heart valve surgery that consists of making one or more incisions at the edges of the commissure formed between the two (mitral valve), or three tricuspid valve leaflets. This relieves the constriction of valvular stenosis (especially mitral valve stenosis ...

  5. Mitral regurgitation - Wikipedia

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    Mitral regurgitation, also known as mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence, is the backward flow of blood from the left ventricle, through the mitral valve, and into the left atrium, when the left ventricle contracts, resulting in a systolic murmur radiating to the left armpit.

  6. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Mitral valve replacement is a procedure whereby the diseased mitral valve of a patient's heart is replaced by either a mechanical or tissue (bioprosthetic) valve. The mitral valve may need to be replaced because: [citation needed] The valve is leaky (mitral valve regurgitation) The valve is narrowed and doesn't open properly (mitral valve ...

  7. Transesophageal echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    Most commonly used during open heart procedures, if the patient's status warrants it, TEE can be used in the setting of any operation. TEE is very useful during many cardiac surgical procedures (e.g., mitral valve repair). It is actually an essential monitoring tool during this procedure.

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