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

DAIC

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.

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Teleflex Announces the Limited Market Release of the Wattson Temporary Pacing Guidewire

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milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:50 May 6, 2024 — Teleflex Incorporate , a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced that the Wattson Temporary Pacing Guidewire limited market release has commenced at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Dec 23;12(24):2449-2459.

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FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Abbott’s First-of-its-kind Triclip System to Treat People with a Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve

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"Tricuspid regurgitation can put added strain on the heart and lead to other cardiovascular issues, which can significantly worsen a person's quality of life, but historically there have been few treatment options," said Lars Søndergaard , M.D.,

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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. mmHg TAVR; 11.8

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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. Without treatment, up to 50% of patients will die 24 months after the onset of symptoms1.

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Abbott Announces FDA Approval of First-of-its-kind Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve, TriClip

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its TriClip, a first-of-its-kind device to repair leaky tricuspid heart valve, for which more than 1.6 The imaging sub-study was a novel assessment of the right side of the heart using cardiac CT and MRI before and after a tricuspid repair procedure. Abbott has announced U.S

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