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Pi-Cardia announced today that CMS approved reimbursement for its ShortCut leaflet modification device for TAVR procedures.

One of the leaflets is called the anterior leaflet. This is a semicircular structure that attaches to two-fifths of the mitral valve’s area. The other is called the posterior leaflet.

ShortCut™ is part of Pi-Cardia's leaflet modification product portfolio, which includes the ShortCut™ Mitral for splitting leaflets in patients at risk for left ventricular outflow tract ...

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2.5 The device is lowered through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. The arms of the device grip the leaflets, bringing them closer together, and the device is released from the delivery system ...

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The mitral valve, so named because of its similarity to a bishop’s miter, has five important structural elements: 1) the mitral annulus, 2) the mitral valve leaflets, 3) the commissures, 4 ...

Mitral valve prolapse is when one of the heart valves buckles backward on closing. It can cause heart arrhythmias, dizziness, and chest pain. Anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor, as the ...