title: I"m 62 and have mitral valve prolapse that is considered severe. I have 40 percent regurgitation and it's worsening, causing ever increasing shortness of breath. My doctor wants to replace the valve soon, but I don't want open heart surgery. Is transcatheter mitral valve replacement approved in the U.S., as it is overseas? If not, should I consider going abroad for the surgery?
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014481:United States