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Top US Cardiologists Gather to Discuss the Latest Advances
MitraClip is the only device of its kind, and considerably reduces risks and costs linked to open heart surgery.
Should it gain access to the US market, it would also stand to benefit a large clientele base, as the heart condition, which takes place when the mitral valve does not close tightly and thus allows blood to flow back to the heart, is among the most common types of heart valve problems.
The conference will also feature studies on cardiovascular disease in patients also suffering from Type 2 diabetes.
This adult form of diabetes linked to being overweight has risen steadily. The disease also increases the risk of early development of cardiovascular diseases.
Two-thirds of American adults are either obese or overweight, and the average American carries 23 superfluous pounds (11 kilograms).
In health terms, being obese means a person is at greater risk for a whole host of maladies, ranging from high blood pressure to diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
The NAVIGATOR clinical trial, one of the most extensive ever covering 39 countries, considers a simultaneous treatment to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease using diabetes drug Starlix (nateglinide) and hypertension drug Diovan (Valsartan), both from Swiss group Novartis.
On Tuesday, researchers will present a clinical trial by US health group Medco looking at dosing the powerful anti-coagulant warfarine based on patients' genotype, thus reducing the risk of brain hemorrhage.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the United States, with more than 900,000 deaths per year, and are responsible for over 17 million deaths worldwide annually, according to the World Health Organization.
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