If you follow the latest technology and medical advancements of heart valve surgery, I thought you would enjoy this update and video:

Evalve, Inc., a leading provider of minimally invasive mitral valve repair techniques, has completed randomized enrollment in the endovascular valve edge-to-edge repair study, which is evaluating the MitraClip system as a non-surgical repair option for [1] patients suffering from mitral regurgitation.

Donald Glower, professor of surgery at Duke Medical Center and co-principal investigator of the Everest study, said: “This trial sets a high scientific standard for future percutaneous valve therapies. As a result, this trial will have a significant and long-lasting impact on patient care around the world.”

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About The Author: Adam Pick is a double, heart valve surgery patient and author of The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, a unique book which integrates the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of an actual heart valve surgery patient. [2] To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here.