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Prosthetic annulus size mismatch and recurrent mitral regurgitation after repair in advanced degenerative disease

Background Recurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) remains a major limitation of mitral valve (MV) repair in patients with ...
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Austin physicians introduce valve replacement system to treat chronic heart conditions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin physicians are trying new ways to treat chronic heart conditions. Five cardiologists at Heart Hospital of Austin are the first in the nation to administer a valve replacement ...
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Abstract 4339808: Impact of Left Atrial Strain on Outcomes of Severe Mitral Regurgitation due to Severe Mitral Annular Calcification

Background: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a progressive degenerative condition characterized by calcium deposition along the mitral valve annulus. It is increasingly prevalent in older adults ...
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Early Mortality After Mitral Valve Surgery Higher in Women

QUEBEC CITY — Although women appear to benefit as much as men do from left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during surgery for atrial fibrillation (AF), they have far worse 30-day outcomes following ...
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Sapien M3 TMVR Easily Beats Expectations in Pivotal Trial

SAN FRANCISCO -- For selected patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), the Sapien M3 device delivered highly promising 1-year outcomes for the desperate field of transcatheter mitral valve replacement ...
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Kauvery Hospital Performs World's First Breakthrough Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement on a High-Risk Elderly woman aged 83

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 7: In a historic achievement, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, has successfully performed the world first transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) with an extended ...
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A retrospective analysis of the prognostic implications of glycemic variability on all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with mitral valve disease

Background: Mitral valve disease is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Glycemic variability (GV), reflecting blood glucose fluctuations, acts as an independent indicator ...
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Mitral Valve Lithotripsy Using the SMARTCRACK Balloon for Mitral Stenosis with Severe Mitral Annular or Valvular Calcification (SMART-MAC): FIH Experience

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FDA approves transcatheter mitral valve replacement system for high surgical risk patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A transcatheter mitral valve replacement system was approved for patients at high surgical risk. The system is ...
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Tendyne™, First-of-Its-Kind Device to Replace the Mitral Valve Without Open-Heart Surgery

The Tendyne system replaces mitral valves that are not functioning properly due to a buildup of calcium in the base of the valves, known as severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) Tendyne offers a ...
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Abbott wins approval for open-heart surgery-free valve replacement

Abbott Laboratories has received approval for a mitral valve replacement that can be implanted without open-heart surgery. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration gave the OK for the North Chicago-based ...