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A heart valve that grows up with the patient wins FDA approval
Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that grows with them. The U.S.
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Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that grows with them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, the first heart valve built to be expanded after it's implanted.
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