Heart Disease

Research on Heart Disease Detailed by Investigators at Children's Hospital

Published in Heart Disease Weekly, March 11th, 2012

2012 MAR 11 -- According to the authors of recent research from Boston, Massachusetts, "We report our analysis of conventional surgery and the cone procedure for Ebstein's malformation (EM) of the tricuspid valve at a single institution."

"Previous conventional surgery for EM, including use of bioprosthetic valves, has inherent problems especially in pediatrics," wrote M. Vogel and colleagues, Children's Hospital.

The researchers concluded: "The newer cone procedure aims to construct a funnel-like valve out of native leaflets, obviating problems with artificial valves."

Vogel and colleagues published their study in...

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Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2012-03-11)

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