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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society

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Griepp , MD Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , was named as the new President of the Heart Valve Society ( HVS ) at the 2024 HVS Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 21, in Boston.

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

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According to Dr. Kendra Grubb , Surgical Director of the Emory Structural Heart & Valve Center , approximately 40%† of patients with aortic stenosis in the United States do not get treatment because their symptoms are often misdiagnosed or ignored2. To explore the TAVR Heart Team Finder, please click here.

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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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According to Dr. Kendra Grubb , Surgical Director of the Emory Structural Heart & Valve Center , approximately 40%† of patients with aortic stenosis in the United States do not get treatment because their symptoms are often misdiagnosed or ignored2. To explore the TAVR Heart Team Finder, please click here.

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Gilbert H. L. Tang Appointed Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Case Reports

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“It is going to be an exciting time for JACC: Case Reports to build on a team of multidisciplinary cardiovascular practitioners with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and at different stages of their professional careers, to enhance the journal’s academic and educational impact globally.”

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Triumph in TAVI: Adana ?ehir Sa?l?k Uygulama ve Ara?t?rma Merkezi Hosts Successful Masterclass with Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Halil Kurt

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In the heart of Adana, the Adana Şehir Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi recently became the epicenter of groundbreaking advancements in medical education. Last week marked a significant milestone as the center of excellence for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures hosted a highly successful TAVI Masterclass.

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Smidt Heart Institute Experts Selected to Join JACC Editorial Team

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Kittleson, director of Heart Failure Research and director of Post Graduate Medical Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation, is an associate editor specializing in heart failure. Gupta, an interventional and structural cardiologist, is one of the journal’s new executive associate editors.