University of Maryland Medical Center
Minimally invasive aortic valve bypass benefits high-risk elderly patients
Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, October 7th, 2008
An uncommonly used surgical procedure that bypasses a narrowed aortic valve, rather than replacing it, effectively restores blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body and gives high-risk patients a safe alternative to conventional valve surgery. That is the finding of a study conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The researchers conclude that the procedure, called aortic valve bypass, is an important treatment option for high-risk elderly patients with a narrowed aortic valve, a condition called aortic stenosis.
The bypass procedure can be performed in a minimally invasive way without stopping the heart. Many of the patients in the...
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