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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Global Cardiac Surgery

million people suffer from rheumatic heart disease (RHD), with an additional 47 million living with asymptomatic damage to their heart valves, as a result of earlier acute rheumatic fever. RHD is the most commonly acquired heart disease for people under 25 years old and over 1.2 Although largely preventable, 33.4

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

DAIC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease and stroke rank as the first and fifth leading causes of death in the nation. At this year’s SCAI Scientific Sessions, we are seeing a broad range of clinical trials and emerging science all with the same aim – improving patient outcomes and experience.