Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
The mitral valve(also called the bicuspid valve) separates the upper left heart chamber from the lower left heart chamber, and helps control blood flow through the heart.
During each heartbeat, the smaller upper chambers of the heart (atria) contract to push blood into the larger lower chambers (ventricles).
The mitral valve opens to allow this passage of blood from the left atrium, and closes when the left ventricle is full of blood, to prevent backflow.
When the valve closes, its two leaflets (flaps)normally seal the valve shut. Tendons attached to these flapskeep them taut and prevent them collapsing through to the other side.
The mitral valve (also called the bicuspid valve) separates the upper left heart chamber from the lower left heart chamber, and helps control blood flow through the heart.
Problems with the mitral valve can make the heart less efficient at pumping blood around the body. Severe problems can lead to Heart failure (where the heart can no longer pump enough blood around th
If you have a severe case of mitral regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse or mitral valve stenosis, you will usually need to have a heart valve operation. Most heart valve operations are performed und