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ECU Health launches AltaValve mitral valve replacement procedure
Original: ECU Health introduces AltaValve™ transcatheter mitral valve replacement surgery
ECU Health has introduced AltaValve, a transcatheter mitral valve replacement surgery, bringing a less invasive option to patients with mitral valve disease. The approach replaces the valve via catheter rather than open-heart surgery, potentially shortening recovery for high-risk patients. Details on the first procedures and patient outcomes have not yet been widely reported.
Why now: A health system announcing access to a new minimally invasive heart valve procedure is notable news for cardiac patients and the medical community.
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