Hassan Tehrani, MD, a Deaconess Hospital surgeon in Spokane, Washington, has become the first in the state to perform a heart valve replacement surgery using a less invasive, sutureless procedure, reports KomoNews.com.
The technique, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last August, treats stenosis, a condition in which the valve is so narrow it obstructs blood flow.
Though it’s been common practice to treat the condition with heart valves, they do wear out over time, bringing forth a need for a better solution.
In the sutureless procedure, Tehrani was able to place a rod where the aorta connects to the heart. Because the tools are smaller, the surgery is quicker.
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