“Valve-in-valve TAVR is a very, very safe procedure, with very low short-term mortality. Repeat SAVR, on the other hand—we’ve reported data from the STS database, and there’ve been recent updates as ...

Meeting Coverage > EuroPCR Joined Cath Procedures Turn the Table on SAVR-CABG — Small trial favors percutaneous approach to concomitant aortic stenosis and coronary disease by Nicole Lou, Senior ...

The randomized DEDICATE-DZHK6 trial shows transcatheter aortic valve repair measures up to the surgical approach in patients with low-to-intermediate-risk aortic stenosis.

Only bioprosthetic SAVR valves were implanted as part of these procedures. The study advocates for strategic valve selection at first intervention to facilitate bioprosthetic longevity, robust ...

At 5 years, there were no differences between isolated and concomitant SAVR regarding the composite primary endpoint of the study (all-cause mortality, stroke, or rehospitalization) or all-cause ...

During a SAVR procedure, a cardiac surgeon opens your chest to repair or replace your damaged valve.

An economic analysis of data from PARTNER 3, a randomized trial comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic ...

In a small, propensity-matched cohort, transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement of transcatheter or surgical valves offered similar safety, but there was higher procedural success with the all ...

Even as the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grapples with the question of volume requirements for centers performing surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacements (AVRs) ...

SAVR vs. TAVR Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is when your surgeon replaces your aortic valve by making a chest incision (cut) to access your heart. During TAVR, your surgeon accesses your ...

The authors found an association between Medicare’s wage index adjustment and the differential use of labor-intensive surgical procedures and medical device–intensive minimally invasive ...