device

Heart device reduces risk of stroke
Mass General Heart Center physicians are evaluating a new medical device that shows promise in preventing strokes among patients with atrial fibrillation.

gene

Researchers discover gene that may increase risk of cardiac arrhythmia
Heart Center researchers have helped identify a gene associated with atrial fibrillation in younger patients without known risk factors.

Mother

A procedure to repair it all
An aortic dissection caused complications to Karen Richman's heart and abdominal organs - two conditions that greatly put her life at risk.

Alan Richardson

New thinking and innovation frees patient from fear of aneurysm rupture
Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center physicians fashioned a custom stent to fit Alan Richardson's aorta.

Advances

Less invasive valve replacement offers new option for “untreatable” patients
Physician-researchers at the Heart Center are studying percutaneous aortic valve replacement as a treatment option for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who are considered high-risk or are not candidates for traditional open-heart surgery. Read more of Advances at Mass General

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