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When ‘Leaky’ Valves Are At or irregular heartbeats, and swelling of the feet and ankles Whether repaired or replaced, most patients experience
are symptoms of mitral regurgitation. Other symptoms are
dramatic improvement in symptoms and functional status.
The Heart Of The Problem weakness or dizziness, and increasing fatigue. Nearly all isolated mitral valve repairs or replacements
Q: What treatment options are available for mitral can be performed using a minimally invasive approach
Your heart has four valves. They open during a heartbeat regurgitation? through a 2- to 3-inch incision on the right side of the
so that the blood can flow from one chamber to another and A: If the leak is mild or moderate, it’s usually treated chest. The doctors at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
close to make sure that blood can’t leak back out. with medication and close follow-up. However, if the leak are experts with extensive experience who specialize in
Q: What is mitral regurgitation? is severe, surgery is often needed. Sometimes patients diagnosing and treating patients with simple and complex
A: Mitral regurgitation occurs when the valve between who believe they have no symptoms actually do, but have heart valve disease.
the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart adapted to their limitations. To learn more about heart and vascular services at
does not close properly. Mitral valve prolapse is a structural It’s important to treat the problem before the heart Cleveland Clinic Martin Health’s Frances Langford Heart
abnormality of the valve where the leaflets have extra has lost significant functional capacity. In most cases the Center, visit martinhealth.org/heart.
tissue and are displaced from their normal position (too valve can be repaired (> 80 percent). Studies show that
far backward). A small percentage of patients with mitral mitral valve repair results in better long-term survival, Neurosurgeon Zeguang Ren,
valve prolapse will eventually develop regurgitation. more preservation of heart function and lower risk of M.D., Ph.D., Joins Cleveland
Q: What are symptoms of mitral regurgitation? complications. If the valve can be repaired, no long-term
A: Shortness of breath or difficulty catching your breath use of blood thinners is required. Clinic Martin Health
(especially with exertion), palpitations that feel like rapid Some valves cannot be repaired and require replacement.
Cleveland Clinic Martin
Health welcomes board-
certified vascular and
endovascular neurosurgeon
Zeguang Ren, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr . Ren is now
accepting new patients.
His office is located at
Tradition HealthPark One
at 10050 S.W. Innovation
Way in Port St. Lucie, on
the campus of Cleveland
Clinic Tradition Hospital.
Patients may request an appointment by calling (772)
288-5862 or online at martinhealth.org/neurosurgery.
Ren specializes in cerebral and spinal vascular disease
and can utilize open techniques or advanced minimally
invasive endovascular procedures to treat different
conditions, such as brain aneurysms, arteriovenous
malformation, and carotid artery disease, acute stroke,
trigeminal neuralgia, facial spasm, chronic subdural
hematoma, among others.
Ren received training in both neurosurgery and
endovascular neurosurgery. He completed a neurosurgery
fellowship at the University of Washington, and a
cerebrovascular/endovascular neurosurgery fellowship
from Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester.
He earned a Master of Neuroscience degree and Ph.D.
of Neuroscience at Beijing Neurosurgical Institute and
Beijing Tiantan Hospital.
Prior to joining Martin Health, Ren has practiced as
an attending neurosurgeon in Tampa, Fort Pierce and in
Beijing. He is board certified by the American Board of
Neurological Surgery.

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