With the narrowing of the aortic valve, this new procedure offers some very dramatic results, without open heart surgery. A catheter is inserted through the groin area and the new valve is then fed up through the catheter to the heart. Recovery time is almost instant and very little post...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 06-17-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Surgery, Health Care, Breakthroughs, Open Heart Surgery, Aortic Valve