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Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device

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Henry Ford Health's Center for Structural Heart Disease team delivered its first in Michigan FDA-approved VOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System to a heart failure patient on February 13, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital.

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New Treatment Options Available for Patients with Tricuspid Valve Disease

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Traditionally, cardiothoracic surgeons have repaired or replaced the tricuspid valve during open-heart surgery and only when absolutely necessary; such surgeries are complex and risky. Catheter-based procedures offer an alternative for patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery.

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Overcoming the Odds with Expert Fetal Cardiology Care: Zeke and Zane’s Story

Conquering CHD

Zane had three open heart surgeries before he turned 3. Zeke and Zane were both diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) before birth. As far as congenital heart diseases go, HLHS falls on the rarer end of the spectrum. And surprisingly, he had a more routine care journey than his brother, Zeke.

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Right ventricular myocardial edema leading to severe heart failure after open heart surgery – possible effect of high-dose corticosteroid therapy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response and alterations in fluid homeostasis, resulting in generalized tissue edema. Additionally, ischemia-reperfusion injury following cardioplegic arr.

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People With Tricuspid Valve Disease Have New Treatment Options

DAIC

Traditionally, cardiothoracic surgeons have repaired or replaced the tricuspid valve during open-heart surgery and only when absolutely necessary; such surgeries are complex and risky. Catheter-based procedures offer an alternative for patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery.