Minimally invasive heart procedures are life-changing for those deemed ineligible for open heart surgery
Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...
Multisociety taskforce develops new standards to monitor adults with heart valve disease
The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of ...
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Get Healthy: Medical Report: Groundbreaking procedure treats severe tricuspid regurgitation
The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...
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To Your Health: Age a primary risk factor for aortic stenosis
Aortic stenosis is fairly uncommon among young people, though not absent. In younger folks, the disease is typically caused by a congenital heart condition. As we age, calcium deposits can build up ...