The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has performed the first successful MitraClip implants on three state-funded patients in Gauteng. The minimally invasive procedure is ...

The device has evolved from one aimed at just functional MR to a broader HF therapy. EMPOWER will provide more insights.

High-volume centres achieve excellent long-term survival and low reoperation rates in mitral valve repair—key findings ...

Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

As tools become more precise and non-invasive, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart conditions with greater accuracy ...

CoreMedic announced that it picked up new funding in a Series B extension to support its transcatheter mitral valve repair ...

THE Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has become the first health facility in Gauteng to successfully ...

With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

The Gauteng Health Department hailed this procedure as a "game changer," significantly advancing heart valve therapy in both ...

The minimally invasive procedure is designed to treat Mitral Regurgitation, a heart condition where the mitral valve does not close properly ... with the condition and ineligible for open-heart ...

The procedure is designed for patients suffering from mitral regurgitation, a serious heart condition where the mitral valve leaks, allowing blood to flow backwards into the left atrium.