Southlake implants 1,000 sutureless heart valves
December 11, 2024
NEWMARKET, Ont. – Southlake Health has successfully implanted 1,001 sutureless heart valves, becoming the first hospital in North America to meet this major milestone using the Perceval valve. The Perceval valve is the only fully sutureless heart valve currently used in aortic valve replacement surgery around the world. The surgery was completed by Kevin Teoh (pictured), MD, a leading cardiac surgeon who also implanted the first Perceval valve in North America.
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