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CONDITION | Mitral Regurgitation
What is Mitral Regurgitation?
Mitral regurgitation is a condition in which your heart’s mitral valve doesn’t close properly, allowing leakage of blood backwards through the mitral valve.
Mitral valve regurgitation usually progresses slowly over time and patients with mild regurgitation may have no symptoms until complications occur. One of the earliest signs of mitral valve regurgitation is a heart murmur. Patients with severe mitral regurgitation may have symptoms which include shortness of breath, fatigue, lightheadedness, cough, heart palpitations and swollen feet or ankles.
TREATMENT | How is Mitral Regurgitation Treated?
There are two common treatments for mitral regurgitation:
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy includes prescription medication that can minimize symptoms associated with mitral regurgitation.
Surgery
Surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve is a treatment option in certain types of mitral regurgitation. Surgical mitral valve repair is a major procedure associated with risks.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy includes prescription medication that can minimize symptoms associated with mitral regurgitation.
Surgery
Surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve is a treatment option in certain types of mitral regurgitation. Surgical mitral valve repair is a major procedure associated with risks.
OUR PROCEDURE | Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair
What is Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair?
Beating heart mitral valve repair is a treatment option for patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation. The NeoChord procedure is performed through a small incision between the ribs to access the mitral valve without the need to temporarily stop the heart. Using echo-guidance, damaged or ruptured mitral valve chords are restored on the leaking segment of the mitral valve leaflet while the heart is beating.
NeoChord is a privately held medical technology company leading the advancement of beating heart mitral valve repair in patients suffering from mitral valve regurgitation.
NeoChord ConsultConnect and ConnectCARD is a medical consultation and service related to delivery of artificial chordae tendineae for treatment of mitral insufficiency. The NeoChord Artificial Chordae Delivery System, Model DS1000, meets the essential requirements referred to in Article 3 of the MDD 93/42/EEC and is labeled with the CE marking of conformity.
NEOCHORD, DS1000, RECHORD, NEOCHORD CONSULTCONNECT, CONNECTCARD, ACCHORD, ULTRACHORD, the stylized logos, and Transforming Mitral Valve Repair are registered trademarks or service marks of NeoChord, Inc.
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