As the market for transcatheter valve devices continues to grow, structural heart devices have become one of Medtronic’s strengths.
Exec Chat: Medtronic’s Goodheart Talks About COVID, AI, Diversity, TAVR And More
Medtech Insight sat down with Nina Goodheart, the president of Medtronic’s structural heart and aortic operating unit, to learn more about her experience with the company during the pandemic, the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the future of structural heart technology.
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