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Industry $$ for New Cardiologists; Strokes After Falls; Self-Cleaning TAVR Valve?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The woman who received a pig kidney transplant soon after getting a mechanical heart pump has died. New York Times) Skeptics continue to question the safety of the MitraClip after three device recalls and reports of patient.

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

SMART 4 ( NCT04722250 ) studied patients with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A total of 716 patients underwent TAVR with either a self-expanding supraannular valve or a balloon-expandable valve.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Ram Kumar The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2021 Jennifer Nelson Capturing Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Framework for Development of an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Mortality Risk Model The Annals of Thoracic Surgery November 2021 Laura (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Ram Kumar The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2021 Update on Outcomes and Research The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2021 Jennifer Nelson Capturing Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Framework for Development of an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Mortality Risk Model The Annals of Thoracic Surgery November 2021 Laura (..)