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From: IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	9/23/2010 11:24:19 AM
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news.wustl.edu (Pictures and video at the link make for better presentation.) Aortic valve replacement can be an option for inoperable patients, study shows September 23, 2010 By Lee Phillion Forward Facebook this Tweet this Share more An innovative procedure that can replace a diseased heart valve is effective for patients who are too frail to endure open-heart surgery, according to results of a nationwide clinical study. Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have demonstrated that an investigational device, which uses a catheter to implant a uniquely designed replacement aortic valve, can make valve replacement an option for patients with aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery. VIDEO NEWS RELEASE New heart valve without major surgery Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have demonstrated that an investigational device, which uses a catheter to implant a uniquely designed replacement aortic valve, can make valve replacement an option for patients with aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery.

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