Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

THE Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has become the first health facility in Gauteng to successfully perform the MitraClip implants to mend leaking hearts.

For the first time in Gauteng, the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has successfully performed a cutting-edge ...

The Gauteng Health Department explained that the MitralClip itself is a "minute clip passed through a catheter, which aids the mitral valve in sealing properly, subsequently restoring normal blood ...

With growth in percutaneous fixes for the valve, surgeons at STS 2025 called for innovation, team-based care, and more data.

The Gauteng Health Department hailed this procedure as a "game changer," significantly advancing heart valve therapy in both ...

Members of the team spoke with the News about their experiences performing the BATMAN procedure and its future implications.

Background Mitral valve repair (MVr) is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation, yet there is ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

The procedure is designed for patients suffering from mitral regurgitation, a serious heart condition where the mitral valve leaks, allowing blood to flow backwards into the left atrium.