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Marshall University Joan C . Edwards School of Medicine
Marshall Health Network Offers Breakthrough Treatment for Patients with Heart Valve Leakage
The MitraClip™ procedure is now available at Marshall Health Network to treat individuals suffering from mitral valve regurgitation . The FDA-approved , minimally invasive procedure addresses valve leakage and improves overall cardiac function .
Marshall Health interventional cardiologist and structural heart specialist Salem Badr , MD , an assistant professor at the school of medicine , performed the first MitraClip procedure at St . Mary ’ s Regional Heart Institute in February followed by the institute ’ s second MitraClip procedure in March . The MitraClip team also includes Nepal Chowdhury , MD ; Zachary Curtis , MD ; and experienced staff .
“ This is a groundbreaking advancement in cardiology ,” Badr said . “ This procedure , for a select group of patients , offers a less invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery and allows patients to experience faster recovery times and improved quality of life .”
The MitraClip procedure , also known as transcatheter edge-toedge repair , or TEER , utilizes a small device called the Mitra- Clip to effectively stop leaking in the mitral valve . The device is placed on the mitral valve using a catheter . By grasping and clipping together the leaflets of the mitral valve , the MitraClip reduces regurgitation , allowing the valve to function more effectively and improving overall heart health .
Marshall School of Medicine Class of 2024 Achieves 100 % Match Rate
All of Marshall University ’ s fourth-year medical students matched to residency programs where they will train for the next three to seven years . Thirty-seven percent matched to primary care residencies , including family medicine , internal medicine , internal medicine / pediatrics , pediatrics , and obstetrics / gynecology . Other students were accepted into child neurology , dermatology , diagnostic radiology , emergency medicine , general surgery , neurology , orthopedic surgery , pathology , psychiatry , and radiation oncology programs . One student triple-board matched in pediatrics , psychiatry , and child psychiatry . Additionally , two matched in military residency programs and one in Marshall ’ s new rural psychiatry residency program . Thirty-one students will remain in West Virginia to complete their residency training .
“ Marshall has gone above and beyond to prepare me to practice medicine anywhere , but particularly in Appalachia . I ' m grateful that I get to continue to do that ,” said Caroline Briggs of Ashland , Kentucky . She matched into an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and is the president of the class of 2024 .
New Study Investigates Impact of Maternal PCOS on Biomarkers and Metabolic Factors in Adolescents
A study at Marshall University led by Jennie Yoost , MD , MSc , aims to shed light on the intricate relationship between maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome ( PCOS ) and its potential
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