Intuitive Surgical has received FDA clearance for cardiac procedures using the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, according to a Jan. 26 report from Mass Device. The new cardiac clearances cover mitral valve repair, internal mammary artery mobilization for cardiac revascularization,…
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction are increasingly prevalent and complex syndromes within the broader spectrum of heart failure. As understanding of these conditions continues to evolve, so does the need for…
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Georges Chahoud, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA, FASE
Regional Director, Heart Failure Clinical Program-SSM Health, St. Louis & Southern IL
Pardeep Jhund, MD, FESC, FHFA
Professor, Cardiology & Epidemiology, University of Glasgow
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