New catheter procedure treats leaky heart valves
Feb. 10
Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, has been the center of a revolutionary procedure for people living with a leaky heart valve. A groundbreaking procedure has been completed utilizing Valcare’s AMEND ring to help treat a common heart disease.
Mitral regurgitation is a condition where the heart’s mitral valve doesn’t close properly, which causes blood to leak backward instead of flowing forward through the body. This disease affects millions of Americans and leaves many feeling unable to enjoy everyday activities because their heart has to work much harder to pump blood throughout the body.
In order to ensure no open-heart surgery is required, the ring is delivered through a small catheter inserted through a blood vessel. The repair happens on a beating heart, which allows patients to potentially go home days after the procedure instead of facing weeks of recovery.
Dr. Paul Sorajja, an Interventional Cardiologist at Banner University-Medical Center Phoenix, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss more about the procedure.
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