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When considering the complexity of the mitral valve apparatus, it is useful to classify the transcatheter approaches according to the major structural abnormality that they address. 19 Unlike the ...

The Cardiac Dimensions Carillon Mitral Contour System is a minimally invasive treatment for mitral valve regurgitation that would not be possible without nitinol and advanced catheter technology.

The system’s CE Mark covers patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation, the most common valvular heart disease, who are ineligible for open surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge ...

Understanding EKG interpretation is a critical skill for EMS providers, allowing them to quickly identify and respond to life-threatening cardiac rhythms. An EKG (electrocardiogram) provides real ...

Dear K.T.: Dexfenfluramine, aka Redux (also called "fen-phen" in combination with phentermine), was sold in the 1990s until it was removed from the market in 1997 after valvular heart damage and ...

A young man’s undiagnosed acromegaly leads to severe cardiac complications, highlighting the genetic links and diagnostic ...

Echocardiography showed dilatation and severe dysfunction of the left ventricle in all and mitral regurgitation in six. In six patients the echocardiographic pattern resembled myocardial infarction.

Even so, Ullem sees a need for valve replacement. “We do think that mitral replacement offers an important alternative for physicians to consider for patients who have regurgitation and for where TEER ...

The ALIGN-AR trial contributes to the literature by demonstrating high technical success, a reassuring safety profile, and favorable clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with aortic regurgitation ...