In this second of four videos, Steven J. Weiss, MD, Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Chester County Hospital, offers a clinical assessment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR), its signs, symptoms and diagnosis, and reviews the guidelines for MR severity and the timing of surgery in severe MR.

 To view other parts of this program:

Part 1: Assessing the Patient for Mitral and Aortic Valve Surgery: An Introduction

Part 3:Assessing the Patient for Aortic Valve Disease

Part 4: TAVR for Aortic Stenosis: Case Report

Related Links

• Dr. Weiss’s Profile
• Clinical Briefing: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Inoperable Patients
• Case Study: An 88-­year-­old man with a heavily calcified aortic valve and progressive heart failure (LVEF 30%) is referred for a TAVR procedure at Penn Medicine.