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First medical centers earn new recognition for best practices in heart valve repair
American Heart AssociationDecember 16, 2020 GMT
( NewMediaWire ) - December 16, 2020 - DALLAS - As part of the effort to increase adherence to clinical guidelines that recommend mitral valve repair over replacement for better patient outcomes, the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation have presented five hospitals with the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center award.
The Mitral Foundation, which is dedicated to the global teaching and promotion of mitral valve repair, and the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, recently established this collaborative recognition program. The program aims to increase the number of patients who receive mitral valve reconstruction where appropriate, rather than replacement, which has been associated higher rates of death or complications within five years after surgery [1].