According to Todd Dewey, MD, of Medical City Dallas Hospital, the team of clinicians uses an advanced aortic transcatheter valve to reach the heart through the leg or ribs. The valve functions immediately, and the procedure only takes weeks to recover from, compared to open heart surgery, which can take months. The valve is in the trial phase with a 96 percent success rate.
The valve could be used to perform heart surgery on an older generation whose hearts cannot withstand open heart surgery, according to the report.
Read the WFAA report on Medical City Dallas Hospital.
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