The device, which is delivered transapically, represents an option for very sick patients who previously have had none.

Operators are excited about a device that avoids transapical access, a limitation of other systems, says Gilbert Tang.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic ...

Transcatheter implantation of the Tendyne mitral valve replacement device for treatment of mitral regurgitation in patients at prohibitive surgical risk because of severe mitral annular calcification ...

A Kansas man became the first person in the world to receive a new treatment that's giving him new-found hope and extending his life. We caught up with George Esslinger during his one month follow up ...

The Tendyne system replaces mitral valves that are not functioning properly due to a buildup of calcium in the base of the valves, known as severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) Tendyne offers a ...

Abbott said Tuesday it received Food and Drug Administration approval for the Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement system to treat calcium buildup in the ring that supports the heart valve.

• Is the chordal-sparing mitral valve (MV) replacement (CCS-MVR) procedure effective in functional mitral regurgitation and degenerative mitral valve disease? • Does the CCS-MVR procedure improve left ...

Progress continues to be made on new transcatheter devices for the treatment of severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, investigators reported. Several valve repair and replacement technologies, ...

There may be relationships between bone mineral density at different body locations and cardiac calcification. Sex-specific differences may exist in these relationships. Further research is needed to ...