Scientists Find A New Treatment for Patients at High Risk of Cardiac Surgery

Data presented at the 2013 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference suggests that a Paravalvular regurgitation, or leakage, commonly affects valvular prostheses, particularly artificial valves placed percutaneously. Building on existing data, research cardiologist Paul Sorajja MD, of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation delivered a presentation on current percutaneous techniques that sheds light on the complexities of the treatment of paravalvular ...

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