A world first: Cardiovascular team carries out a new type of procedure on a heart valve

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 03:42 in Health & Medicine

A team of heart surgeons and cardiologists used new catheter technology to repair a leaky tricuspid valve for the very first time. The Cardioband serves as an innovative and low-impact method of repairing leaky mitral valves in the left atrium of the heart. It offers a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery.

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