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New Treatment Options Available for Patients with Tricuspid Valve Disease

DAIC

In tricuspid valve regurgitation, a complex condition that Cedars-Sinai experts regularly treat, the valve between two heart chambers on the right side doesn't open or close properly. Makkar explained the advances for patients with tricuspid valve disease in a conversationwith the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom. Image by Getty. Image by Getty.

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Columbia Cardiology Launches New Mitral & Tricuspid Center

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology has announced its launch of the Mitral & Tricuspid Center. Tricuspid and mitral valves are debilitating conditions that can lead to arrhythmias, hypertension, and heart failure.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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As cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, STS has responded by adding new risk models to guide treatment decisions and benchmark performance,” said STS President Jennifer C. The STS leveraged contemporary data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database to develop risk models for surgical tricuspid repair and replacement.

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Columbia Cardiology Launches New Mitral and Tricuspid Center

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology has announced its launch of the Mitral & Tricuspid Center. Tricuspid and mitral valves are debilitating conditions that can lead to arrhythmias, hypertension, and heart failure.

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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. million Americans have moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation. to receive the device.

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Tricuspid valve replacement with mechanical versus biological prostheses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) is required when repair is not feasible, and it continues to be a relatively high-risk procedure owing to the complex medical and/or surgical profile of patients. The choice b.

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Mastering Valve Surgery Techniques

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

More than 100 cardiothoracic surgeons, fellows, residents, and advanced practice providers participated in the 2024 STS Mastering Valve Surgery Workshop in Chicago on Sept 20-21.