Medscape

Percutaneous Annuloplasty May Offer Safe, Effective Alternative to Surgery for HF Patients With MR

SEVILLE, SPAIN – A mitral-valve-repair (MVR) procedure known as percutaneous annuloplasty may be an effective alternative to surgery for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) and severe heart ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Piedmont performs first in U.S. heart valve procedure as alternative to cardiac surgery

Clinicians at Piedmont Heart Institute at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital performed the first HighLife Trans-septal Mitral Valve Replacement in the United States on July 13, as part of an early feasibility ...
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Translocated anterior mitral leaflet sparing is a viable treatment option for both degenerative and functional mitral valve disease

• Is the chordal-sparing mitral valve (MV) replacement (CCS-MVR) procedure effective in functional mitral regurgitation and degenerative mitral valve disease? • Does the CCS-MVR procedure improve left ...
News Medical

Study shows promising outcomes of new mitral valve replacement procedure in high-risk patients

An innovative mitral valve replacement procedure shows promise for high-risk patients in a new University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study led by Joseph Lamelas, M.D., chief and program ...