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Researchers ID Genetic Variants Linked to Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

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1, 2024 — Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications. tim.hodson Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:53 Sept.

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Unraveling the Mechanisms of Valvular Heart Disease to Identify Medical Therapy Targets: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Valvular heart disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and has no effective medical therapy. Severe disease is managed with valve replacement procedures, which entail high health care–related costs and postprocedural morbidity and mortality. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Using Artificial Intelligence for Rheumatic Heart Disease Detection by Echocardiography: Focus on Mitral Regurgitation

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundIdentification of children with latent rheumatic heart disease (RHD) by echocardiography, before onset of symptoms, provides an opportunity to initiate secondary prophylaxis and prevent disease progression. Echocardiograms were independently reviewed by an expert adjudication panel. parasternal long axis).

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4C Medical's AltaValve System Secures Dual FDA Breakthrough Device Designations, Expediting Patient Access to Advanced Mitral Valve Therapies

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4C Medical"), a medical device company dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapies for structural heart disease, has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio n ( FDA ) for the AltaValve System , a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) device.

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ACC CardiaCast’s PulseCheck: Mitral Valve Disease

American College of Cardiology

In these panel discussions, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, Nicole Dellise, NP, and Kristen deAlmeida, PharmD to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on mitral valve disease.

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Stress echocardiography in valvular heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Valvular heart disease (VHD) has been a significant health problem, particularly in developed countries, in relation to the aging population. Recent developments in the management of VHD require a more accurate assessment of disease severity to determine the need for transcatheter interventions or open heart surgery.

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SS Innovations’ SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System used to perform Mitral Valve Replacement

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a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies dedicated to making world class robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a global population, today announced that surgeons have successfully performed the world’s first mitral valve replacement using the Made in India, SSi Mantra Surgical Robotic System. from 2022 to 2031.