Post-TAVR risks examined in large cohort analysis
The transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure replaces a narrow aortic valve that obstructs normal blood flow with a catheter. Three years ago an estimated…
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Cardiovascular Fellows Identify Potential Savings in Pre-TAVR Diagnostics
Kongkiat Chaikriangkrai, MD, third-year fellow in Cardiovascular Disease, is first author on a new systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Thoracic Imaging comparing the accuracy…
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Lentz and Zahr Editorial in NEJM
Dr. Steve Lentz and Dr. Firas Zahr shared a byline recently in an editorial published by the New England Journal of Medicine. Drs. Lentz and…
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Non-invasive double valve replacement procedure cuts recovery time for high-risk patients
Open-heart surgery to repair or replace valves can often be too great a risk for many patients despite the necessity of the procedure. Instead, these…
