How to Use mitral valve in a Sentence

mitral valve

noun
Definition of mitral valvenext
  • The mitral valve may need to be repaired for a number of reasons.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • In this case, the patient has had a ring placed in the mitral valve to repair it; the sutures appear as spots dotting the ring.
    — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • Why, in four short years, half of her mitral valve had gone from normal to flapping in the breeze remains unclear.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
  • The mitral valve in Maria Eliset Centeno Hernandez's heart had been damaged from a bout with rheumatic fever at age 9.
    — oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019
  • The erstwhile Southlake Carroll wunderkind was born with a heart murmur and a slight leak in her mitral valve, which helps control the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the body.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • This view of the mitral valve was taken using a transesophageal probe that can capture 3-D images in real time.
    — Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
  • Six weeks later, the 43-year-old father of two was undergoing open-heart surgery to repair a faulty mitral valve.
    — Emily Sohn, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2017
  • The mitral valve no longer leaked a small amount; now a jet of blood regurgitated backward into the left atrium with each beat.
    — Anna Reisman, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2011
  • At around age 20, Alan was diagnosed with mitral valve disease.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • And team members trained the Rwandan cardiothoracic surgeon in how to replace a mitral valve.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
  • After Lucky was diagnosed with mitral valve disease, Randle went in search of a vet that could perform the life-saving heart surgery that Lucky needed.
    — Caroline Feller-Howard, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The researchers tackled the left side first by focusing on the mitral valve, which controls the flow between the left atrium and ventricle (the heart’s upper and lower chambers).
    — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Another Shone’s Complex issue was Brody’s misshapen mitral valve that didn’t work .
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 3 Sep. 2019
  • To direct the left ventricle’s high-velocity output into the aorta, the mitral valve must tightly seal off the left atrium.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022
  • Rheumatic heart disease, which begins as untreated strep throat, can damage the mitral valve of the heart and ultimately be fatal.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Jeanette The tiny bacteria multiplied quickly in her heart, settling like clinging caterpillar feet on the delicate leaflets of her mitral valve.
    — Tom Hallman Jr., OregonLive.com, 12 May 2018
  • Heart-valve disease can afflict one valve or several in combination, but the aortic and mitral valves are the ones most frequently affected.
    — Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 10 June 2018
  • Rand was born with a congenital heart defect and is preparing for a surgery to address problems with her mitral valve; her doctors have warned her that getting sick this semester could land her in the hospital.
    — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In March, Jed went for a routine physical and learned there was a congenital, worsening defect in his mitral valve; the doctor recommended surgery.
    — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Transcatheter valve replacement is already a very important treatment for aortic valve replacement, and may be adopted more commonly with the mitral valve in the future.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
  • Only about 20% of people with a bioprosthetic mitral valve need replacement after 15 years.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
  • And then, something even more unthinkable happened: My best friend and biggest support system was diagnosed with mitral valve disorder.
    — Sammie Spector, Vogue, 7 May 2022
  • According to the American Heart Association, mitral valve prolapse is a condition that affects the valve between the left heart chambers.
    — Leah Vredenbregt, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • One of the most common is a condition called myxomatous degenerative mitral valve disease.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Barr, 39, died of natural causes from a heart condition known as mitral valve prolapse, according to a preliminary autopsy report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office.
    — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2020
  • As part of Edwards, the Harpoon team will continue research and development and clinical trials for their device, which is designed to shorten the procedure and recovery periods for mitral valve repair.
    — Sarah Gantz, baltimoresun.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The company plans to hire manufacturing and operations positions for the facility, which will produce Abbott's MitraClip transcatheter mitral valve repair system.
    — Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2019

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