At Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH), proven expertise in minimally invasive mitral valve repair is not just about advanced techniques: it’s about helping people regain their health and get back to the activities of daily living.
Your heart beats nearly 100,000 times a day, and every beat depends on valves that keep blood moving in the right direction. One of the most important is the mitral valve.
Its role is simple but vital: open to let blood in, then close to keep it from leaking back. When the mitral valve doesn’t close properly (a condition called mitral valve regurgitation) blood slips backward, forcing the heart to work harder. That’s when people begin to notice changes: getting winded walking to the mailbox, tiring quickly while playing with grandkids, or feeling too drained to take the dog for a walk. Left untreated, the condition can progress to heart failure…