The newly oxygen-rich blood (shown in red) returns to the heart and enters the left atrium. Blood flows through the left atrium into the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich ...

The newly oxygen-rich blood (shown in red) returns to the heart and enters the left atrium. Blood flows through the left atrium into the left ventricle. The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich ...

Mitral valve disease is a condition that affects the mitral valve, causing blood to leak backward or flow too slowly, and can lead to serious heart complications, and treatment options include ...

Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is a common type of MR linked to high rates of heart failure, highlighting the ...

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A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

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The second heart sound (S2) is produced by the closure ... of the left ventricular stroke volume entering the left atrium, causing the left ventricular pressure to decrease faster.