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Mitral valvular surgery outcomes in a centre with a dedicated mitral multi-disciplinary team

The British Journal of Cardiology

We assessed outcomes following mitral valvular surgery in a tertiary referral centre with a dedicated mitral multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This was a single-centre retrospective review of prospectively collected data within the ‘mitral database’ of mitral valvular disease patients.

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

DAIC

Improving patient care and outcomes is what drives my commitment to helping find new solutions in the field. standard-of-care for managing postpartum hemorrhage, the JADA System. He also played a key role in developing intravascular ultrasound, as well as the U.S.

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In Memoriam: Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, TAVR Pioneer

DAIC

The DAIC team has learned of the passing of Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, heralded as the man who pioneered the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, as well as the first transcatheter mitral commissurotomy in 1995 and the first balloon aortic valvuloplasty in 1986. He passed away Feb. 16, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

DAIC

The academic medical centers received three-star ratings in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) surgeries. Jersey Shore University Medical Center also received a three-star rating in isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery.

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

The standard dataset was developed to monitor the patient's disease progression and journey through the health care system, from diagnosis to treatment with either a surgical or transcatheter procedure.

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Cardiovascular Research Foundation, CRF, Introduces New York Valves: The Structural Heart Summit

DAIC

Through real multi-specialty collaboration, this summit will not only advance our knowledge but also directly impact patient care worldwide." Transcatheter valve therapy has evolved from a novel treatment for the sickest patients to become the standard of care for many with aortic stenosis.

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CRG Introduces New York Valves: The Structural Heart Summit

DAIC

Through real multi-specialty collaboration, this summit will not only advance our knowledge but also directly impact patient care worldwide." Transcatheter valve therapy has evolved from a novel treatment for the sickest patients to become the standard of care for many with aortic stenosis.