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Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device

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This is really the first valve that can be delivered via catheter where previously open-heart surgery was the only option for patients healthy enough to undergo the procedure,” said Brian O’Neill, M.D. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital. William O’Neill, M.D.

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HighLife Receives IDE Approval to Initiate US Pivotal Clinical Study for treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

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Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) granted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to initiate a US Pivotal Study with its technology. Over 100 patients have been treated with the HighLife technology within different clinical programs in the USA, Europe and APAC. Javits Convention Center, North.

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New Late-breaking Data from Medtronic Evolut Low Risk Trial Demonstrate Strong Clinical and Cost-effectiveness Benefits of TAVR Platform

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milla1cf Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:48 March 12, 2024 — Medtronic plc , a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced two late-breaking data presentations on four-year outcomes from the Evolut Low Risk Trial. At Medtronic, we continue to emphasize that valve design matters.

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The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

Global Cardiac Surgery

In addition, the Center has been able to withstand the widely perceived “brain drain” in other sectors, through ensuring opportunities for surgeons to academically advance, conduct research, integrate new technology in practice, and sustain international collaborations.