Pioneered by Associate Professor Leo Hwa Liang from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at NUS» Faculty of Engineering, and Dr Jimmy Hon from the Department of Surgery at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, this novel invention addresses a clinical gap in the current treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. (sciencedaily.com)
The standard treatment for severe mitral valve regurgitation is open - heart surgery whereby the diseased valve is replaced or repaired. (sciencedaily.com)
After going through a medical test at the national Cardiothoracic centre at the Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital, the report indicated that he was suffering from rheumatic heart disease with severe aortic valve incompetence and mild to moderate mitral valve regurgitation. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)