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TAVR vs. SAVR: Understanding Your Aortic Valve Treatment Options

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...
Medical Xpress

Transcatheter valve replacement outcomes similar to surgery for severe aortic stenosis

A new study demonstrates parity between a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve in the heart—transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)—and surgical aortic valve replacement ...
MedPage Today

SAVR With Root Enlargement Crucial for Women With Small Annuli

NEW YORK CITY -- Women with severe native aortic stenosis (AS) gained significantly better results from surgery with aortic annular enlargement (AAE) than transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) ...
EurekAlert!

TAVR is associated with lower in-hospital complications in patients with aortic stenosis and cardiogenic shock compared to SAVR

Long Beach, Calif. – May 4, 2024 – A nationwide observational analysis of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and cardiogenic shock (CS) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or ...
Kaleido Scope

Still and Cardiothoracic Surgery faculty publish findings on outcomes for high-risk patients following TAVR explantations

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the treatment of aortic valve stenosis. With proven safety and efficacy, TAVR has become a standard therapeutic alternative to surgical ...