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.