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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com and Medtronic Launch Novel "Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform" to Empower Patients

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As a result, the heart must work "over time" to pump blood throughout the body. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Providing State-of-the-Art Medtronic APOLLO Clinical Trial Treating Heart Valve Disease

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The Intrepid TMVR is a heart valve that is designed to help alleviate mitral regurgitation so that blood can flow through the heart in the intended direction,” said Matthew Saybolt , M.D., FACC, principal site investigator and medical director, Structural Heart Disease Program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

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AHA Raises Awareness on HVD

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22, 2025More than 60,000 people die from heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. each year, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. This year on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day (Feb. tim.hodson Tue, 03/04/2025 - 14:11 Feb.

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Heart-Valve-Surgery.Com, Medtronic Launch Novel 'Aortic Stenosis Patient Activation Platform' to Empower Patients

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As a result, the heart must work "over time" to pump blood throughout the body. Patients with aortic stenosis often have heart murmurs and experience debilitating symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and an irregular heartbeat.

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Running After Heart Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide

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In this post, we’ll explore the essential aspects of running after heart surgery, the importance of cardiac rehabilitation, and tips to resume your running routine safely. The benefits of these approaches include smaller incisions, reduced pain, and quicker recovery times.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this additional strain causes the heart muscle to thicken, enlarging the heart. Antiarrhythmics to help manage abnormal heart rhythms.

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

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About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States.