The MitraClip procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for mitral regurgitation, using a catheter to place a small clip on the mitral valve to improve its closure.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a common circulation problem where narrowed blood vessels outside the heart and brain restrict blood flow, often due to fatty deposits. It's diagnosed using a simple Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) test.
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure guiding a thin tube into the heart to measure pressure, sample blood, and visualize coronary arteries for diagnosis.