By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When one of the heart’s valves springs a big leak, that can spell big trouble.
The good news: The condition, known as degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), is treatable using a minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair), a procedure that involves the insertion of a small clip to enable proper valve closure and blood flow.
The better news? A new real-world analysis is the first to definitively conclude that the vast majority of patients who undergo the procedure do well afterwards.
That should reassure the more than 2 million Americans who…
