Tens of Thousands of Heart Patients May Not Need Open-Heart Surgery

Replacement of the aortic valve with a minimally invasive procedure called TAVR proved effective in younger, healthier patients.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Medical Devices Surgery and Surgeons Heart Aorta Catheters Clinical Trials American College of Cardiology Columbia University Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Medtronic Inc New England Journal of Medicine Source Type: news