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Transseptal Mitral Valve Therapy
Author(s): Marvin H Eng , Dee Dee Wang Added: 3 years ago
Approximately 1.8% of the US population has mitral valve disease,1 and an estimated 106,000 surgeries per year are for the treatment of valvular heart disease.2 A total of 210,529 mitral surgeries were performed from 2000 to 2007, averaging approximately 30,000 mitral valve surgeries yearly in the US, accounting for both combined and isolated mitral procedures, with approximately 60% of surgeries… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery

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Author(s): Chad A Kliger Added: 3 years ago
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a complex disorder requiring the understanding of mitral anatomy and pathophysiology. With the increasing patient population of mitral regurgitation, both functional and degenerative types, and our desire for less invasive treatment approaches, transcatheter mitral valve therapies (TMVT) have emerged. After more than a decade of advancements, development in TMVT still… View more

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Multivalvular Disease: Percutaneous Management in 2019 and Beyond
Author(s): Magdalena Erlebach , Ruediger Lange Added: 3 years ago
Patients with multivalvular disease (MVD) can present with a variety of valve pathologies and combinations, often requiring a complex treatment strategy. Both the Euro Heart Survey and the EURObservational Research Programme Valvular Heart Disease Registry (presented at the European Society of Cardiology [ESC] 2018 meeting) demonstrated that more than one-fifth of patients with native valve… View more

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