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Treatment for Mitral Regurgitation at Northwestern Medicine

Heart valves are remarkable structures. Like tiny one-way doors, they allow blood to pass from one chamber to the next, and eventually exit the heart to nourish the body. But if the leaflets in the heart fail to close completely, a condition called mitral regurgitation occurs, which allows blood to flow backwards and may result in the buildup of fluid in the lungs and increased pressure in the heart. In this video, cardiac surgeon Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, and interventional cardiologist Ranya N. Sweis, MD, MS, explain how a minimally invasive procedure called MitraClip can lead to better results for patients than medical therapy alone. For more information, visit http://heart.nm.org or call 312.NM.HEART.