Study examines effectiveness, safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in US

Monday, November 18, 2013 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers describe the experience in the US with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), including patient selection, procedural details, and in-hospital and 30-day outcomes following TAVR, a less invasive procedure than open heart-valve surgery for replacing the aortic valve in the heart.

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