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FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Abbott’s First-of-its-kind Triclip System to Treat People with a Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve

DAIC

Tricuspid regurgitation can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, swelling and organ dysfunction. On the final question of the benefit of TriClip versus the risk, the vote was 13 to 1 in favor.

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Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research

DAIC

Barr’s death at 39 from sudden cardiac arrest was caused by mitral valve prolapse—a heart valve defect that can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. This individualized approach is unique. What excites you about the future of heart valve disease study? It can, in some cases, lead to death.

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The three things that can go wrong with the heart

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Common conditions that can cause our pump to become defective are: A previous heart attack – a heart attack means that a part of the heart has died and therefore, the pump has in some way become weaker Heart valve disease – if our heart valves are abnormally narrowed then they make it a lot more difficult for the heart to pump blood out.

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Strengthening Your Cardiology with Single-Click Comprehensive Reporting

NOVARAD

Cardiovascular disease , including issues with the heart or blood muscles, come in several forms. Irregular heart rhythms, heart valves functioning incorrectly, heart or blood vessel issues presenting at birth, or the narrowing of blood vessels in the heart or organs are just a few examples of the hazards of cardiovascular disease.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

An ultrasound will allow you to visualise the heart, measure the sizes of the chambers, assess the heart valves and work out how well the heart functions as a pump. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of. This is an ultrasound (a bit like the type that we use on pregnant women to look at the baby).

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)