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Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

MitraClip

MitraClip is a non-surgical procedure used to treat mitral regurgitation. Performed by catheter, it reduces valve leakage without open-heart surgery. It is mainly intended for patients at high surgical risk.

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History of cardiology

Episode 20 – Dr. Russell Ross: The Dynamic Nature of Atherosclerotic Plaque

Dr. Russell Ross profoundly transformed the understanding of atherosclerosis by demonstrating that atherosclerotic plaque is a dynamic inflammatory disease rather than a simple passive cholesterol deposit. This article retraces his major discoveries and explains how they changed the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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