| Editor's Choice: Cardiac Surgery | The patient, 67, presented with a failing TAVR valve and a leaky mitral valve. She had undergone TAVR four years prior, but premature structural valve degeneration made a full replacement necessary. Surgeons ultimately removed the TAVR valve in addition to replacing her aortic and mitral valves—all with the help of advanced robotics. The patient, 67, presented with a failing TAVR valve and a leaky mitral valve. She had undergone TAVR four years prior, but premature structural valve degeneration made a full replacement necessary. Surgeons ultimately removed the TAVR valve in addition to replacing her aortic and mitral valves—all with the help of advanced robotics. | | |
| Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about minimally invasive procedures, the growing interest in clinical trials and other key trends in the world of cardiac surgery. Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about minimally invasive procedures, the growing interest in clinical trials and other key trends in the world of cardiac surgery. | | |
| A new surgical mitral valve from Foldax will now be commercially available in India. The valve is built using LifePolymer, a proprietary material that does not include animal tissue. A new surgical mitral valve from Foldax will now be commercially available in India. The valve is built using LifePolymer, a proprietary material that does not include animal tissue. | | |
| The device was built as a bridge to transplant for patients with end-stage heart failure. It is made of titanium and approximately the size of an adult’s fist. The device was built as a bridge to transplant for patients with end-stage heart failure. It is made of titanium and approximately the size of an adult’s fist. | | |
| “Just as medicine has its own language, so does business," two surgeons explained in a new editorial. “Just as medicine has its own language, so does business," two surgeons explained in a new editorial. | | |
| Clinical guidelines already recommend that these procedures be performed together when applicable. However, researchers noted, it is still not terribly common among today’s surgeons. Clinical guidelines already recommend that these procedures be performed together when applicable. However, researchers noted, it is still not terribly common among today’s surgeons. | | |
| PPMI after aortic valve surgery is known to increase certain risks for patients, but its impact after mitral valve procedures is unclear. A team of researchers aimed to learn more, tracking data from more than 4,500 patients. PPMI after aortic valve surgery is known to increase certain risks for patients, but its impact after mitral valve procedures is unclear. A team of researchers aimed to learn more, tracking data from more than 4,500 patients. | | |
| Emile Bacha, MD, is an internationally recognized leader in both pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery. Emile Bacha, MD, is an internationally recognized leader in both pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery. | | |
| Researchers in Italy tracked data from more than 7,000 patients who underwent AVR between the ages of 65 and 80. TAVR was associated with a significantly higher long-term risk of mortality. Researchers in Italy tracked data from more than 7,000 patients who underwent AVR between the ages of 65 and 80. TAVR was associated with a significantly higher long-term risk of mortality. | | |
| While LVOT modification does make these procedures longer, it can help high-risk patients avoid systolic anterior motion. While LVOT modification does make these procedures longer, it can help high-risk patients avoid systolic anterior motion. | | |
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