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Beyond MitraClip! Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Clears First-in-Human Hurdle
Drs Anelechi Anyanwu and David Adams (Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY) write that the investigational prosthetic valve has a complex design, including anchoring mechanisms that prevent the valve from moving during ventricular contraction, because the mitral valve has an "intricate pathoanatomy and lack of a rigid landing zone."
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Last Updated: January 05, 2018