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.