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8:54am, 25th March, 2019

UBC researchers develop new heart valve aimed at high-risk patients

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Researchers at UBC have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants. By using a newly developed technique, t...

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

3:51pm, 16th March, 2019

Humans

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) A large clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve performed better than surgery in patients who were good candidates for surgery.

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

11:58am, 22nd February, 2019

Physics

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

(Vanderbilt University) On National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, Vanderbilt study disputes that Celebrex has no more impact on valves than older drugs in its class.

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UBC researchers develop new heart valve aimed at high-risk patients

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

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