Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this most common heart valve condition, which causes blood to leak backward in the heart.

Mitral regurgitation (MR), also known as mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence, is a form of valvular heart disease in which the mitral valve is insufficient and does not close properly when the heart …

May 1, 2023 · Mitral valve insufficiency or mitral regurgitation (MR) is characterized by the reversal of blood flow from the left ventricle (LV) to the left atrium (LA), typically in the systolic phase of the …

Jul 22, 2024 · Mitral valve regurgitation is the backward flow of blood through the valve connecting your left atrium and left ventricle. It can cause Afib or heart failure.

Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart valve condition in which the flaps of the mitral valve do not close properly, causing a backward flow of blood back to the heart. The flaps of the mitral valve (also …

May 24, 2024 · Some blood flows from the left ventricle through the aortic valve — as it should — and some blood flows back into the left atrium. Watch an animation of mitral valve regurgitation.

Mitral insufficiency means your mitral valve has problems closing. This lets blood leak back through the valve. The heart has 4 valves. These valves help blood flow through the heart and out to the body by …

When the mitral valve does not open and close as it should and becomes leaky, it's called mitral valve regurgitation. It’s also known as mitral insufficiency. In mitral valve regurgitation, some blood leaks …

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is incomplete closure of the mitral valve causing backflow from the left ventricle (LV) into the left atrium during systole. MR can be primary (common causes are mitral valve prolapse …

Mitral valve regurgitation occurs when the mitral valve doesn't close correctly, allowing blood to flow backward through the valve toward the lungs. Mitral valve regurgitation can range from mild, with few …