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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society

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Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System milla1cf Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:47 February 22, 2024 — Ismail El-Hamamsy , MD, PhD, Director of Aortic Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and the Mount Sinai Randall B. He is the first Mount Sinai surgeon to hold this prestigious position, and becomes the 11th President of HVS.

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New Study Suggests that Amyloid Contributes to Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Development

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Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/07/2024 - 15:10 June 7, 2024 — Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.

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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com and Medtronic Launch Novel "Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform" to Empower Patients

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Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which prevents the aortic leaflets from opening and closing properly. As a result, the heart must work "over time" to pump blood throughout the body. To experience the Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform, please click here.

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Alternative access in transcatheter aortic valve replacement—an updated focused review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Aortic Stenosis (AS) is a common condition with an estimated pooled prevalence of all AS in the elderly population at around 12.4%, with that of severe AS estimated to be around 3.4%. In the past, surgical aortic valve replacement was the primary treatment option for severe AS for decades.

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Can this device prevent a stroke during a heart valve operation? New research shows potential benefit

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.

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'Tootsie Roll' Introduced for Leaky Transcatheter Heart Valves

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Operators reported the initial success of a novel transcatheter technique for treating complex paravalvular leaks (PVLs) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in.

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Laguna Tech USA Announces Site Record Number of Transcatheter Heart Valves Implanted at Single Center on Same Day in First-in-Human Clinical Trial

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In all cases, patients achieved complete resolution of aortic disease with no residual stenosis or regurgitation immediately following the procedure, and all patients were discharged within 24-48 hours of the procedure.