American College Of Cardiology: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Reduces Hospitalizations And Deaths
March 06, 2023
March 06, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 6 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release:
In patients with heart failure and a poorly functioning heart valve, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe, cut the rate of hospitalizations for heart failure by 47% and reduced deaths from any cause by almost 30% after five years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific . . .
In patients with heart failure and a poorly functioning heart valve, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe, cut the rate of hospitalizations for heart failure by 47% and reduced deaths from any cause by almost 30% after five years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific . . .