Several medical societies supported extending Medicare coverage for TAVR to patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis, but some physicians and rival Medtronic said more data is needed.
Edwards pushes CMS to expand Medicare TAVR coverage to asymptomatic patients, sparking controversy among physicians over ...
While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...
From 2015 to 2020, the number of patients opting for valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV-TAVR) over redo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) rose significantly, from 35.3% ...
CHICAGO, IL—Patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are watched until symptoms develop before undergoing TAVI are a greater risk of dying, being hospitalized for heart failure (HF), or ...
Indian-made Myval and Myval Octacor were put to the test against Sapien 3 in the noninferiority trial COMPARE TAVI-1. Noninferiority was demonstrated when counting deaths, strokes, moderate or severe ...
A multidisciplinary approach for treatment choice in cancer patients with cardiovascular diseases: Experience of a large municipal hospital.
Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...