Transcatheter Valve Delays the Need for Open-Heart Surgery in Patients with Congenital Defect, University of Michigan Study

Newswise — Congenital heart defects are the most common type of major birth defect in the U.S., affecting about 25,000 babies each year. Now, a new valve being used at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Congenital Heart Center can help patients delay or avoid multiple surgeries.

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