NHLBI Press Releases: Mitral valve repair following heart attack may offer patients little to no benefit, and more

Press Releases November 18, 2014 Mitral valve repair following heart attack may offer patients little to no benefit Routinely adding mitral valve repair to coronary artery bypass graft surgery for heart attack patients may not be warranted in patients with moderate mitral valve damage, according to an NIH-funded study. Related links: Health Topic: What Is a Heart Attack? November 18, 2014 Studies indicate that losartan may be an effective treatment option for Marfan syndrome Between 70 and 80 percent of patients with the connective tissue condition Marfan syndrome have aortic-root dilation, which happens when the aorta, the main blood vessel between the heart and body, becomes too large and tears. This condition can result in serious illness and sometimes death. Related links: Children and Clinical Trials Health Topic: What Is Marfan Syndrome? You received this message because you are subscribed to "Press Releases" from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Related information can be found on the NHLBI News and Resources home page. Questions? Contact us STAY CONNECTED:    Manage Subscriptions or Account Preferences  |  Delete Account  |  Help The "Delete Account" link will unsubscribe you from every topic and delete your email address from the system.  To unsubscribe from select topics, click on "Manage Subscriptions or Account Preferences." If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.  If you have questions or comments about other NHLBI programs or activities, please contact nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov. This service is provided to you at no charge by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. GovDelivery, Inc. sending on behalf of The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · P.O. Box 30105 · Bethesda, MD 20824 · 301-592-8573 TTY: 240-629-3255

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