Minimally Invasive Procedure Increases Options for Mitral Valve Repair (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Minimally Invasive Procedure Increases Options for Mitral Valve Repair

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A new clinical trial is testing a catheter-based approach to treating mitral valve regurgitation, providing a faster procedure with a shorter recovery time. The surgeon inserts a device about the size of a pencil into the heart while it's beating, threaded with artificial chords.

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