Health
When data is the best medicine
One of the biggest challenges in health care is balancing cost with patient needs. Compounding the problem is a lack of good data and analysis.
Jun 1, 2015
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News tagged with mitral valve surgery
Cardiology
MHIF performs first US implant of valve replacement device
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) physicians are conducting a research study using the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in the U.S. at Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Apr 14, 2015
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Surgery
Heart valve repair improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation
Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, but after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery patients experience a marked improvement in emotional ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Cardiology
Ablation during mitral valve surgery reduces atrial fibrillation
Patients with atrial fibrillation who received ablation while they were already undergoing surgery to correct a leaky heart valve had fewer episodes of atrial fibrillation a year later compared to patients who had the valve ...
Mar 16, 2015
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Cardiology
Heart valve repair surgery may ease mental health symptoms, too
(HealthDay)—People with a serious heart valve defect have less depression and anxiety after they undergo surgery to repair the problem, a new study finds.
Mar 2, 2015
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Surgery
Greater surgeon experience increases likelihood of mitral valve repair vs. replacement
A new study presenting data from 17 cardiac surgical centers in Virginia, representing 100 surgeons and 99% of cardiac operations performed in the state, demonstrates that, even today, significant variations – among surgeons ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Cardiology
Key guidance document released on transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation
Four cardiovascular professional societies today released an overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation. Intended to "help frame subsequent discussions" among the field's various stakeholders, the document ...
Nov 25, 2013
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Cardiology
Study may impact guidelines for mitral valve surgery for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation
The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN), whose Data and Clinical Coordinating Center is at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is reporting for the first time evidence on whether or not there is any significant ...
Nov 19, 2013
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Surgery
Robotic surgery complications underreported, study suggests
Despite widespread adoption by hospitals of surgical robot technology over the past decade, a "slapdash" system of reporting complications paints an unclear picture of its safety, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.
Sep 3, 2013
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Cardiology
TAVI is safe alternative to redo cardiac surgery
TAVI is a safe alternative to redo cardiac surgery for failing bioprosthetic valves, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr. Spyridon Katsanos from the Netherlands. The findings suggest that transcatheter ...
Sep 2, 2013
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