Edwards Lifesciences has claimed an FDA approval for its Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement system—marking the agency’s first in this type of implant that takes a potentially safer route ...

Patients with heart diseases are benefitting from cardiovascular disease treatments being developed at the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) Heart Centre in ...

Edwards has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its Sapien M3 mitral valve replacement system, the company said Tuesday. The device is intended for people with moderate to severe mitral ...

Heart valves keep blood flowing in the right direction between the heart's four chambers. Mechanical valves last longer than bioprosthetic valves but require lifelong blood thinners. Most of the time, ...

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