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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.

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Management of acute decompensated valvular heart disease

European Journal of Heart Failure

Abstract Worldwide, valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common cause of hospitalization for acute heart failure. In acute heart failure caused by VHD, symptoms result from rapid haemodynamic changes and subsequent decline in cardiac function, and if left untreated, leads to acute decompensation and cardiogenic shock.

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Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in mitral regurgitation and its influence on outcomes

Open Heart

Objective Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) commonly coexists with significant mitral regurgitation (MR), but its prevalence and prognostic importance have not been well characterised. In a large cohort of adults with moderate or greater MR, we aimed to describe the prevalence and severity of PHT and assess its influence on outcomes.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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Tricuspid Valve Repair Existing literature on national surgical outcomes of isolated tricuspid valve repair or replacement is based on data from over a decade ago and may not reflect current practice results. Outcomes were worse with increasing surgical urgency, older age, dialysis dependence, and multiple reoperations.

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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

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It’s a celebration of the amazing innovation that has occurred in structural heart disease therapy over the last 20 years and I’m proud to be part of it. Improving patient care and outcomes is what drives my commitment to helping find new solutions in the field.

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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Global Cardiac Surgery

On May, 25th 2018 (coinciding with Global Surgery Day), the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States unanimously accepted the Global Resolution on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. In these, case-fatality rates are as high as 5%.

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Tricuspid regurgitation: Frequency, clinical presentation, management and outcome among patients with severe left?sided valvular heart disease in Europe. Insights from the ESC?EORP Valvular Heart Disease II survey

European Journal of Heart Failure

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR): frequency, clinical presentation, management and outcome among patients with severe left-sided valvular heart disease in Europe. Abstract Aims Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is commonly observed in patients with severe left-sided valvular heart disease (VHD).