December 2024
EDWARDS EVOQUE TRICUSPID VALVE REPLACEMENTS AT NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE
Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is proud to offer the novel Edwards EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery. Charles J. Davidson, MD, and the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute team were involved in early feasibility studies for this groundbreaking technology and recently completed their 100th procedure since FDA approval.
Learn more about the evolution of this procedure at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, as well as the incredible impact this technology has had on patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Learn more about the evolution of this procedure at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, as well as the incredible impact this technology has had on patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation.
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Breakthrough Tricuspid Valve Replacement With Edwards EVOQUE SystemNorthwestern Medicine cardiologists Charles J. Davidson, MD, Laura J. Davidson, MD, Jyothy J. Puthumana, MD, and Akhil Narang, MD, and S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, recently performed an Edwards EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement. Dr. Davidson explains the milestone procedure and what he calls the “transformative technology.” Through innovations like this, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is proud to demonstrate our commitment to pioneering breakthrough technology and revolutionizing patient care.
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100th EVOQUE Procedure Performed at Northwestern MedicineInterventional Cardiologist Charles J. Davidson, MD, sits down to discuss the team’s milestone accomplishment of completing 100 Edwards EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacements at Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. As a leading investigator in the EVOQUE clinical trial, Dr. Davidson details the integral role Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute played in pioneering technologies, insights into patient selection criteria, and effective postoperative care protocols and rehabilitation strategies that promote patient recovery and long-term cardiac health. Dr. Davidson also highlights other promising research and innovations that could further enhance EVOQUE’s impact on patient care.
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Nigerian Woman Travels to Northwestern Medicine for EVOQUE ProcedureOne of the 100 transcatheter tricuspid valve replacements done by Northwestern Medicine cardiologists Charles J. Davidson, MD, Laura J. Davidson, MD, Jyothy J. Puthumana, MD, and Akhil Narang, MD, and S. Chris Malaisrie, MD, was performed on 94-year-old Funke Gbaja. Funke, a retired nurse, traveled more than 6,000 miles from Lagos, Nigeria, to Northwestern Medicine for this leading-edge procedure.
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