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Category: Heart & Vascular (Page 10)

UVA-Led Study Spurs FDA Approval of MitraClip Device

A UVA-led study reveals the promise of a new device for treating those patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation who are at prohibitive risk for open surgery. The MitraClip is one more promising addition to the arsenal of advanced procedures offered at UVA for those with MR.