A simple clip could increase quality of life for thousands of patients with a common heart problem

Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

The interventional cardiology team recently conducted the first clinical procedure in Canada using the MitraClip system, which is designed to treat patients suffering from mitral valve failure, a very common heart defect that affects an estimated one out five people to various extents starting at the age of 55.

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