JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mitral annular reduction with subablative therapeutic ultrasound: pre-clinical evaluation of the ReCor device

Abstract

Therapeutic ultrasound (TU) energy application to the mitral annulus is feasible percutaneously. A reduction in annular dimensions occurs immediately and appears to be durable without peri-annular damage.

Keywords:
Medicine Balloon Fluoroscopy Ultrasound Catheter Saline Mitral valve Cardiac catheterization Nuclear medicine Cardiology Internal medicine Surgery Radiology

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Topics

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Surgery
Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
Health Sciences →  Medicine →  Epidemiology

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