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Can this device prevent a stroke during a heart valve operation? New research shows potential benefit

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.

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Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery had lower risk of stroke, blood clots

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and blood clot prevention in patients after heart valve replacement surgery as warfarin, the current.

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Stroke after heart valve surgery: a single center institution report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Stroke is a potentially debilitating complication of heart valve replacement surgery, with rates ranging from 1 to 10%. Despite advancements in surgical techniques, the incidence of postoperative stroke remain.

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

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

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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair is Cost-Effective in Heart Failure Patients TAVR Expected to See Rapid Growth in Next 5 years FDA Clears Abbott Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder to Reduce Stroke in People With Atrial Fibrillation Portico TAVR System Found Safe and Effective for High-Risk Surgical Patients Portico TAVR System Reduces Severe (..)

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A Look at February's Top 10

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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society 2. ISC 2024 Late-breaking Science Finding from ZODIAC Study: Position of Head Before Surgery May Improve Stroke Patient’s Neurological Function 3. Here is a look at last month's Top 10.

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Researchers Link Infant Heart Defects, Childhood Cancer

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They range from structural abnormalities, such as openings between the hearts chambers, to severe malformations, such as the absence of heart chambers or valves. about 12 infants in 1,000 births have a congenital heart defect, according to the Associations 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics.

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