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Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

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Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:24 January 29, 2024 — Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis , many hospitals are still opting for a nonsurgical approach in patients under 60—possibly with poorer survival rates.

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Brain-Protected TAVR Results in Fewer Real-World Disabling Strokes

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Researchers eked out evidence of a small clinical benefit with the Sentinel cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) -- and pointed to the patients more likely.

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TAVR System Shows Durable Clinical Outcomes, Strong Valve Performance in Low-Risk Aortic Stenosis Patients

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Data shows, versus surgery, the Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system delivers a numerically lower rate of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years, strong valve performance and durable clinical outcomes. Evolut TAVR vs. 9.3% Evolut TAVR vs. 9.3% Grubb, M.D.,

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CLS Health Cardiologists Achieve Historic First with Transcarotid TAVR in Southeast Houston

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Molham Aldeiri , have successfully performed the first series of transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures ever done in Southeast Houston. TAVR , whether through the groin approach or neck approach, only requires a half-inch or inch incision.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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SAVR after TAVR Surgical aortic valve replacement after prior TAVR is the fastest-growing cardiac surgery procedure in the U.S. The majority require explant of the TAVR device and SAVR, which significantly increases the risk of operative mortality and stroke. and 3.8%, respectively.

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Patients who undergo TAVR face higher stroke risk for 2 years

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A recent study found patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement have higher risk of stroke for up to two years after the procedure.

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Clinical Significance of Diffusion-Weighted Brain MRI Lesions After TAVR

American College of Cardiology

What is the relationship between diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) total lesion number (TLN), individual lesion volume (ILV), and total lesion volume (TLV) with clinical stroke outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)?

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