Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found.
Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.
With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.
The Gauteng Health Department explained that the MitralClip itself is a "minute clip passed through a catheter, which aids the mitral valve in sealing properly, subsequently restoring normal blood ...