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Trials Planned for Testing Nonsurgical Approach to Replacing Heart Valves.
- Source :
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JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association . 3/19/2003, Vol. 289 Issue 11, p1366. 2p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Discusses an endovascular procedure for elderly or other patients too sick to be candidates for open heart surgery. Details of a successful percutaneous transcatheter implantation of a prosthetic valve in France; Physicians who will lead proposed clinical trials of the procedure in the United States and Europe; Mention of the Percutaneous Valve Technologies, a company in New Jersey that will fund the research; Outlook for the procedure to replace conventional aortic valve surgery.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00987484
- Volume :
- 289
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9329533
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.289.11.1366