Recent breakthroughs in valve technology include the minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure that has shown great promise during its early use in both Europe and selected US centers. Other techniques on the horizon include minimally invasive procedures that allow for the surgical removal of diseased valves, replacing them with valves that require no sutures and thus may be inserted more quickly.
Recent breakthroughs in valve technology include the minimally
invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure
that has shown great promise during its early use in both Europe
and selected US centers. Other techniques on...
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons answered:Recent breakthroughs in valve technology include the minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure that has shown great promise during its early use in both Europe and selected US centers. Other techniques on the horizon include minimally invasive procedures that allow for the surgical removal of diseased valves, replacing them with valves that require no sutures and thus may be inserted more quickly.Recent breakthroughs in valve technology include the minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure that has shown great promise during its early use in both Europe and selected US centers. Other techniques on... More
