Monday, January 27, 2014

Robotic operation for heart valve reconstruction holds promise

A potentially fatal bacterial disease of the heart, infective endocarditis frequently affects the heart’s tricuspid valve, often resulting in permanent tissue damage. But a reconstructive technique, in which the valve is repaired with a bioscaffold on which new tissue can grow, can give…

Robotic operation for heart valve reconstruction holds promise




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