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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure currently used.

By MATTHEW PERRONE
AP Health Writer

November 2, 2011

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