Interventional cardiologist Michael Martinelli, M.D., of Albany Associates in Cardiology, discussed transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn.
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The interventional cardiology team at St. Peter’s Health Partners is now performing transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy to treat mitral regurgitation. […]
For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option. […]
St. Peter’s Health Partners will offer a free educational seminar: Advancements in Interventional Cardiology. The distinguished speaker is Gregory Bishop, MD, FACC, FASCAI, an Interventional Cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Dr. Bishop will discuss: New minimally invasive cardiac therapies – Who can they help? Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – Expanding role of TAVR MitraClip® procedure – Mitral valve repair for patients who may not be candidates for surgery WATCHMAN™ procedure – Replacing the use of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation The program will take place: Tuesday, February 19 6 to 7:30 pm Mercy Auditorium (Across the street from the hospital) St. Peter’s Hospital Campus 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany Light refreshments will be served. Free parking is available behind and adjacent to Mercy Auditorium. Admission is free, however space is limited and registration is required. Call: 1-800-HEART-76 (1-800-432-7876) to reserve your seat.
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