Annual Meeting, investigators presented a late-breaking study focused on surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TAVR was tied to similar long-term mortality vs. surgical AVR for severe aortic stenosis. But use of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CABG/surgical AVR was tied to lower risk for stroke, MI, valve reintervention or death vs. PCI/TAVR for aortic ...
(WGHP) — February is American Heart Month, so in the FOX8 House Call, we’re talking about transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR. Dr. Samuel Turner, a cardiologist with Novant Health ...
While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...
Delays in diagnosis, long waits for operations may explain trend ...
SAN ANTONIO -- The early experience of patients needing cardiac surgery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has surgeons raising the alarm about the excess risks of these challenging ...
Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...
Several medical societies supported extending Medicare coverage for TAVR to patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis, but some physicians and rival Medtronic said more data is needed.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, FACS, left, and Interventional Cardiologist Jason Schott, DO, mark the 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure performed at Memorial ...
Edwards pushes CMS to expand Medicare TAVR coverage to asymptomatic patients, sparking controversy among physicians over ...