In today's episode of the MyHeart.net podcast, Drs. Alain Bouchard, Mustafa Ahmed, and Jason Guichard discuss the medical treatment of functional mitral regurgitation. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.
Surgical Repair of the Mitral Valve with Dr. Clifton Lewis
Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses the history of surgical options and modern techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease and mitral regurgitation with Dr. Clifton Lewis, Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at UAB, and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Director of Interventional and Structural Cardiology at UAB. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below…
Mitral Clip: Everything You Ever Needed to Know with Dr. Mustafa Ahmed
When a patient has mitral regurgitation but is not a candidate for open-heart surgery, what is a doctor to do? Thankfully, with the groundbreaking MitraClip (or mitral clip), these patients can still be treated through specialized techniques. Dr. Mustafa Ahmed discusses the procedure's history, benefits, and more with Dr. Alain Bouchard in our latest podcast.…
Mitral Regurgitation
Join Drs. Mustafa Ahmed and Alain Bouchard as they discuss Mitral Regurgitation — also known as 'the leaky valve.' Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of this episode!
Mick Jagger’s Heart Surgery — Explained by a Cardiologist
In 2019, Mick Jagger underwent heart surgery on a heart valve. Amazingly, he was able to get back to his musical activities rather quickly after surgery. This is a result of his heart surgery being performed through a very minimally invasive technique. Mick Jagger's heart surgery is known as ‘aortic valve replacement’. The aortic valve…
TAVR: Everything You Wanted to Know with Dr. Mustafa Ahmed
Who knew that you could be awake during aortic valve replacement surgery? Dr. Mustafa Ahmed and Dr. Alain Bouchard discuss everything you ever wanted to know about the revolutionary procedure known as TAVR. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of…
Cardiac MRI Scans in Patients with Pacemaker Defibrillators
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a completely noninvasive test that uses a magnetic field and radio frequency waves to create detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels. It depicts the heart wall and valves structure and displays its function. It provides information on the regional and global heart function, valves and their function…
Heart Murmur – Explained By A Cardiologist
What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is a sound that is picked up when listening to the heart with a stethoscope. In general heart murmurs are felt to represent possible underlying issues with heart valves. The sound of a heart murmur itself is related to patterns of blood flow through the heart and related…
Transcatheter Mitral Valve In Ring Procedure – TMVIR
What Is a Transcatheter Mitral Valve In Ring (TMVIR) Procedure? A transcatheter mitral valve in ring procedure, also known as TMVIR, is when a transcatheter valve is placed in to an existing surgically implanted mitral ring to treat a failing mitral valve repair. The TMVIR procedure is used to treat either a leaky or tight…
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement – TMVR Explained
TMVR – Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement TMVR, also known as transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a way of replacing the mitral valve in the heart without the need for conventional open-heart surgery. TMVR transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a treatment for mitral valve stenosis (tight mitral valve) or mitral valve regurgitation (leaky mitral valve) or…
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