Summary
A PIONEERING procedure which removes the need for open-heart surgery in thousands of patients has been performed in Britain for the first time.
Surgeons can now repair leaking heart valves by passing a tiny 20cm long wire down the jugular vein.See the full content of this document
Extract
End of Risky Open Heart Surgery for Leaky Valves
The patient is awake during the operation and should be well enough to be discharged just a day afterwards.
Traditional open-heart methods put much more strain on the body and can re...See the full content of this document
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