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Journal Articles
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Med. Devices. September 2012, 6(3): 031005.
Published Online: August 14, 2012
...Melissa Young; Ahmet Erdemir; Samantha Stucke; Ryan Klatte; Brian Davis; Jose L. Navia In certain populations, open heart surgery to replace a diseased mitral valve is not an option, leaving percutaneous delivery a viable alternative. However, a surgical transcatheter based delivery of a metallic...
Journal Articles
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovations
J. Med. Devices. June 2009, 3(2): 025001.
Published Online: June 4, 2009
... and cutting specific chordae tendinae within the heart to alleviate problems associated with some forms of mitral valve (MV) regurgitation. In the United States alone, approximately 500,000 people develop ischemic or functional mitral regurgitation per year. Many of these patients do not possess the required...