1·675 + 0·037 × age (years) + 0·094 × body mass index (kg/m 2) + 1·13 × impaired fasting glycaemia or diabetes (yes=1, no=0) + 0·99 × aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase ratio – ...

If the valve becomes narrowed, it is harder for the blood to flow through, and often the blood leaks backward. Symptoms usually don't until the adult years. Mitral valve prolapse (also known ...

Certain conditions of the heart are better seen with TEE, such as mitral valve ... mode echocardiography. This is the simplest type of echocardiography. It makes an image that is similar to a tracing ...

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Approximately 10% of people ≥75 years of age have significant MR; these patients have decreased survival regardless of whether MR is a consequence of a primary mitral valve abnormality or secondary to ...

A woman from County Durham has been fined and handed penalty points after she was caught speeding on the A1(M). Rachael Garner, 30, of Pounteys Close, Middleton St George, was fined and given ...

The Passion Star Martini Cocktail (£6) from M&S has a more classic-looking bottle design, making it ideal to give as a gift or to take over to a friend’s house. It tasted weaker so the ...

“I’ve had mitral valve prolapse since 1979,” she wrote. “I drink a mushroom tea, which contains 48 mg of caffeine, for the health benefits. Can caffeine cause valve issues to worsen?

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This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of ...

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is highly prevalent in Marfan syndrome (MFS), but its associations with significant valvular regurgitation, the need for mitral valve (MV) surgery or elective aortic root ...