Heart Valves for Medical Need - Medical / Health Care
Novostia technology aims at improving the quality of life of all operable patients who need of a heart valve replacement, especially:
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- Young patients
- Patients in emerging economies
- Patients unable to tolerate anticoagulation therapy
- Adult patients suffering from Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Adult patients suffering from Mitral or Aortic Valve Regurgitation
A major public health problem
Novostia technology is intended to address a major and growing public health problem:
- More than 100 million people worldwide suffer from heart valve disease35,57
- Every year hundreds of thousands of patients undergo a heart valve replacementa
- The demand is estimated to skyrocket over the course of the next decades, especially for young patients3, 31
Novostia heart valve should significantly reduce the healthcare costs, avoiding lifelong anticoagulant medication or repeated replacements procedures