Phoenix-based Banner Health performed a first-of-its-kind in the U.S. minimally invasive cardiac procedure on an 89-year-old man.
The patient, George Berry, was diagnosed with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, according to a July 9 system news release. Several years ago, he was treated with metal clips that were placed to reduce leakage of the heart valve. However, his condition worsened, and removing the clips and replacing the valve would typically have required open heart surgery.
However, surgeons at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix were successfully able to remove the two clips and perform the valve replacement procedure through a minimally invasive procedure that eliminated the need for open heart surgery, the release said.
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