Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Medtronic reveals results of clinical study done in the United States

Results from 66 patients from across the country participating on a study in transcatheter pulmonary valve for congenital heart disease resulted in:

... a high acute procedural success rate of 98 percent. At six-months follow up, maintenance of excellent valve competence was demonstrated as was a corresponding, clinically-significant, reduction of more than 18 percent in right ventricular volume. Valve competence was assessed by median pulmonary regurgitation fraction, which was down to 0 percent from a baseline of 30 percent.

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