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Direct Flow Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve Gets FDA Feasibility Trial OK (VIDEO)
Santa Rosa :: CA :: USA | 2 days ago
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14 pm Direct Flow Medical out of Santa Rosa, California received an FDA green light to begin a feasibility trial of the company's second-generation Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve System in patients with aortic stenosis. The device is positioned
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What Is the Best Strategy For Mitral Valve Endocarditis?
California City :: CA :: USA | 14 days ago
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Thursday 9 May, 2013 Different treatments for mitral valve endocarditis have been compared and their effectiveness measured during a presentation to cardiothoracic surgeons attending the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian
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Daniel Campbell in need of corrective heart surgery
Star :: Russia | 27 days ago
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Writer Daniel Campbell Constant heart complications, which initially came to light during a high-school medical examination, have now prompted a student of the St Andrew Technical High School to seek corrective surgery urgently. Fourteen-year-old
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Medtronic Engager Transapical Catheter Delivered Prosthetic Aortic Valve Cleared in Europe
El Granada :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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The approval comes thanks to the Engager European Pivotal Trial the results of which Medtronic proudly publicized last October. The device was originally developed by Ventor Technologies, a company later purchased by Medtronic, and is composed of a
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HeartValveSurgery.com Launches Interactive Educational Video Library to Empower Patients Diagnosed with Heart Valve Disease
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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February 20, 2013 HeartValveSurgery.com, the world’s largest resource and community of patients with heart valve disease, announced today the launch of its new Educational Video Library. “As a former patient, I remember how important
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Evidence based medicine: Go beyond the headlines and dig into the data
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 3 months ago
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The surgeon came to me and said he couldn't find enough veins to bypass all the occlusions. There was an artery in the back of the heart, and he didn't have any veins left to work with...We have four other vessels by-passed, let's see if that is
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Genetic Variation Doubles Risk of Aortic Valve Calcification
Charlottesville :: VA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description Researchers have found a genetic variant that doubles the likelihood that people will have calcium deposits on their aortic valve. Such calcification, if it becomes severe, can
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Catheter Delivered Aortic Valve from Direct Flow Medical Wins European Clearance (w/video)
Rosa Zárate :: Ecuador | 4 months ago
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The polymer frame prosthesis sits on top of the diseased natural valve with its inflatable rings guaranteeing contact along the perimeter. Since the new valve only uses physical pressure from the inflatable rings to hold on, it can be repositioned at
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Ask Dr. K: Heart valve surgery promising
Monterey :: TN :: USA | 4 months ago
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Heart valve surgery promising Anthony L...Ask Dr. K Posted: 01/22/2013 12:01:32 AM PST Updated: 01/22/2013 12:01:33 AM PST Dear Dr. K: I have aortic valve regurgitation and need to have my aortic valve replaced...Dear Reader: When it's working
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O.C. heart valve firm raises $37.3 million
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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CardiAQ Valve Technologies Inc. an Irvine medical device company, has raised $37.3 million in its second round of outside equity funding, the company announced. CardiAQ has developed a mitral valve implant system that will enable doctors to implant
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