THE chordae tendineae serve an essential anchoring function in the mechanics of mitral-valve closure during ventricular systole. Rupture of one or more of these fibrous structures usually leads to ...

THE case reported below illustrates two interesting and unusual phenomena. The first is the production of the physical signs and phonocardiographic evidence of aortic stenosis in a patient with mitral ...

There are uncertainties about how well this procedure works or how safe it is. But there are few options to treat mitral regurgitation caused by mitral valve leaflet prolapse in adults when open-heart ...