To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: 1  heart disease, high blood pressure; 2  epilepsy or other seizure disorder; 3  liver disease; 4  narrow-angle glaucoma; 5  diabetes (or ketoacidosis); 6  thyroid disorder; or. 7  bladder obstruction or other urination problems.
Patients with significant additional health problems are, however, often too high risk for open-heart surgery. Minimally Invasive, Nonsurgical Mitral Valve Repair. The MitraClip system is a minimally invasive approach to nonsurgically repair the mitral valve and treat mitral regurgitation. It consists of a delivery catheter (thin plastic tube) with a small clip at the end that is inserted through a small skin incision into a leg vein in the groin.
Autoimmune hepatitis may be treated with steroid medications. Ursodiol may be useful if the disease is due to blockage of the bile ducts. Other medications may be useful for complications such as swelling, hepatic encephalopathy, and dilated esophageal veins. In severe cirrhosis, a liver transplant may be an option.