What does MVR stand for?

Mitral valve regurgitation can put extra strain on the heart, causing it to become increasingly less effective and eventually leading to heart failure and even death.

5: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Regurgitation Repair Mitral valve regurgitation (MVR) is present in cases where the mitral valve fails to seal completely.

Willard said he knew he had mitral valve regurgitation - when the mitral valve doesn't close tightly, letting blood leak backward in the heart - for years, but only recently noticed the effects of the condition during his daily workouts.

It is important to remember, however, that many patients have mild mitral valve regurgitation without ever developing any symptoms or any heart failure.

Their patient experienced difficulties on postpartum Day 7, including an increase in SVR associated with increased mitral valve regurgitation, left atrial enlargement, and pulmonary venous congestion.

Mitral valve regurgitation is closely associated with the risk of heart failure.

It is hoped that the process can cure mitral valve regurgitation, a condition which causes blood to wash backwards as heart valves weaken.

The interventional approach to mitral valve repair has the potential for improving the quality of life for many patients who suffer from clinically significant mitral valve regurgitation, but for whom surgery is not prescribed, Edwards said, adding an estimate that sales of catheter-based valve repair and replacement products in 2010 could approximate the sales of todays entire surgical heart valve repair and replacement products.