Valve-in-Valve.
A transcatheter procedure used to treat a failing bioprosthetic valve by deploying a new valve inside the deteriorated one, avoiding the need for repeat open-heart surgery. Can be performed for aortic, mitral, or tricuspid positions.
Definition
What is valve-in-valve?
A transcatheter procedure used to treat a failing bioprosthetic valve by deploying a new valve inside the deteriorated one, avoiding the need for repeat open-heart surgery. Can be performed for aortic, mitral, or tricuspid positions.
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