Medtronic CoreValve® System Demonstrates Long-Term Durability

The Study results showed the long-term durability and excellent clinical performance of the CoreValve System with no incidences of structural valve dysfunction at four years. The study also showed significant improvements in quality of life at one year which were sustained through four years, with 74 percent of patients improving at least one New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class from baseline to four years. Additionally, the rates of regurgitation and stroke remained low, with 83.0 percent of patients free from stroke at four years follow-up.
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