Thousands to Be Spared Open Heart Surgery for Leaky Valves [Edition 2]
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A PIONEERING procedure which could remove the need for open heart surgery in thousands of patients has been performed in Britain.
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
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Thousands to Be Spared Open Heart Surgery for Leaky Valves [Edition 2]
The patient is awake during the operation and should be well enough to be discharged the day afterwards.
Doctors at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge performed the procedure last wee...See the full content of this document
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