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HighLife Receives IDE Approval to Initiate US Pivotal Clinical Study for treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

DAIC

About Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Regurgitation is a growing public health concern, affecting over 2% of the total population2. Without proper treatment, severe Mitral Regurgitation can cause major heart problems or even lead to heart failure. Javits Convention Center, North.

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Auscultating Cardiac Surgery in the DR Congo

Global Cardiac Surgery

The two aforementioned reasons also explain the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease among Congolese children. Finally, congenital heart diseases (CHD) are a major public health issue in this country. This centre has 2 operating rooms: one for open-heart surgery and another for neurosurgery.