Heart valve received through groin- wow!
August 23, 2008 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A 92 year old Australian women is the first to undergo a ground breaking procedure. In the radical procedure, a new aortic valve is attached to a long rod and fed through a small incision in the groin up to the the heart, where it defrosts and expands. Wow!
This will take the place of open heart surgery for those that are too old and frail to undergo surgery. This will also help with cost and recovery time.




