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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

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Highlights include: Due to the aging population and improvement in diagnostic strategies, the prevalence of heart valve disease is expected to double by 2040 and triple by 2060.As As a result, it is estimated that the number of patients requiring heart valve interventions will increase significantly in the coming decades.

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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. She also has served on the board of directors of the Heart Failure Society of America.

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Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair with Newly Approved Device

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Image courtesy of UC Davis Health milla1cf Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:47 April 9, 2024 — UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation , or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter. Rogers , professor of cardiovascular medicine.

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Edwards Lifesciences Expands Structural Heart Portfolio With Acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix

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mtaschetta-millane Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:02 July 29, 2024 — Edwards Lifesciences announced investments that reflect the company’s deep commitment to advancing patient care through structural heart innovation, addressing large unmet patient needs and supporting sustainable long-term growth.

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Results Involving Philips FDA-cleared AI-enabled Cardiovascular Ultrasound Platform to be Presented at American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, ASE 2024

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Additionally, the company also offers the first fully automated 3D quantification of mitral regurgitation (MR) volumes* designed to provide reproducible, efficient analysis helps clinicians make better-informed decisions for patients with heart valve disease. “As