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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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From a pool of 37,011 patients, the study identified 2,360 patients under the age of 60 years who underwent these procedures, with 22% receiving TAVR and 78% SAVR. By 2021 almost half of patients younger than 60 years were receiving TAVR rather than SAVR. years after TAVR and 4.9 years after TAVR and 4.9

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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As cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, STS has responded by adding new risk models to guide treatment decisions and benchmark performance,” said STS President Jennifer C. SAVR after TAVR Surgical aortic valve replacement after prior TAVR is the fastest-growing cardiac surgery procedure in the U.S. and 3.8%, respectively.

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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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The conference, healthcare’s leading scientific and educational convening specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, has a rich history of showcasing clinical trials with a strong foundation of detailed methodology and trusted data collection governed by ethical clinical principles.

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New Late-breaking Data from Medtronic Evolut Low Risk Trial Demonstrate Strong Clinical and Cost-effectiveness Benefits of TAVR Platform

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A cost-effectiveness analysis demonstrates the positive economic value of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using Evolut TAVR compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for low-risk patients. The findings showed a strong economic benefit of Evolut TAVR for low-risk patients from a U.S.

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Surgical management of native aortic valve leaflet avulsion during TAVR

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has increased in utilization since its approval for management of aortic stenosis patients across all risk strata. We report a rare case of aortic valve leaflet av.

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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP) following emergent aortic valve replacement after a complicated TAVR procedure: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The occurrence of TTP subsequent to an emergent aortic valve replacement after a TAVR procedure is exceedingly uncommon with only a f. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare hematological disorder.

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High risk of coronary artery obstruction during TAVR, how to avoid it?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary artery obstruction after percutaneous aortic replacement is a complication with high short-term mortality secondary to the lack of timely treatment. There are various predictors of coronary obstructio.

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