If you follow the latest technology and medical advancements of heart valve surgery, I thought you would enjoy this update and video:
Evalve, Inc., a leading provider of minimally invasive mitral valve repair techniques, has completed randomized enrollment in the endovascular valve edge-to-edge repair study, which is evaluating the MitraClip system as a non-surgical repair [...]

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I just received a concerned email from Sean about nerve damage after heart surgery. I provided some thoughts for Sean below, but I’m curious to know if you experienced this heart surgery complication. Here is Sean’s story:
Hi, Adam!
I’m recovering from aortic valve and aortic root replacement surgery. It turned out my problems were congenital – [...]

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Are you like me?
When I was diagnosed with severe heart valve disease, I wanted to learn as much as I could about aortic stenosis (my valve disorder), aortic valve surgery and the recovery from open heart surgery.
Specifically, during my second-opinion with Dr. Chaikin, I learned that my heart valve leaflets had narrowed due to the [...]

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I stress A LOT of things for patients to “watch out for” as they prepare for heart valve surgery. One of the most critical, potential pitfalls in this complex process is poor surgeon selection. As we all know, there is risk in any type of surgery. But, finding the right cardiac surgeon (with extensive experience) [...]

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For all of you following the advancements and latest technology of heart valve replacement, here is some encouraging news specific to minimally invasive surgery using a catheter…
According to Forbes, shares of Edwards Lifesciences, the largest heart valve manufacturer, rose 10% yesterday after the company announced positive results from two recent studies of its newest bovine [...]

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