Abbott Epic Max

[ATHENS1964]

https://www.dicardiology.com/conten...c-max-tissue-valve-treat-aortic-valve-disease

 

[Lucker]

Looks quite generic to me...

 

[dick0236]

https://www.dicardiology.com/conten...c-max-tissue-valve-treat-aortic-valve-disease

I just called the 800 number listed in the Abbot press release. The gentleman I talked with said " the valve is designed to last 10-15 years.......that's typical for a tissue valve. I suggested they inform the younger patients to expect several surgeries as the patient ages. They hung up on me.

PS: Abbot owns the St. Jude valve. This is just a new model of the St. Jude tissue valve.

 

[nobog]

Looks quite generic to me...

That's the heart valve world - incremental improvements.

 

[nobog]

I just called the 800 number listed in the Abbot press release. The gentleman I talked with said " the valve is designed to last 10-15 years.......that's typical for a tissue valve. I suggested they inform the younger patients to expect several surgeries as the patient ages. They hung up on me.

PS: Abbot owns the St. Jude valve. This is just a new model of the St. Jude tissue valve.

I would suggest the Drs. & Physicians to stop trying to convince 20, 30, 40, & 50 year old's to stop implanting tissue valves.