Daily Archives: December 1, 2008

Women with Mitral Valve Prolapse Treated Less Aggressively Than Men

December 1st, 2008 - 4:52 pm

Disturbing evidence of higher mortality and lower surgery rates in women versus men with mitral valve prolapse and severe leakage may be related to the complexity of evaluating the condition’s severity in women, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

By Traci Klein | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (4)