TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a key structural heart procedure that has rapidly expanded in the decade since it was first FDA cleared. TAVR has come a paradigm shift in how many aortic stenosis patients are treated, now making up more than 50% of U.S. aortic valve replacements. It is less invasive than open heart surgery and recovery times are greatly reduced. TAVR can also be used in patients who otherwise are too high risk to undergo surgery. TAVR is referred to as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in many placed outside of the U.S. TAVR inspired the growing areas of transcatheter mitral repair or replacement and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement.

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Edwards Lifesciences agrees to acquire JenaValve, Endotronix for $1.2B

While JenaValve is known for its Trilogy Heart Valve System, a device designed specifically to treat aortic regurgitation, Endotronix specializes in developing heart failure technologies. The news comes after Edwards sold its critical care business for $4.2 billion in June, saying it would double down on its structural heart portfolio. 

A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. These structural heart procedures require a team approach.

Prosthesis-patient mismatch after TAVR makes minimal impact on long-term outcomes

Researchers tracked SWEDEHEART data from more than 8,000 TAVR patients treated from 2008 to 2022. Overall, they said, PPM after TAVR was rare, and its impact on outcomes was "negligible."

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Get SMART: Cardiologist says new TAVR data changed his perspective on treating women with symptomatic severe AS

Sponsored by Medtronic

Physicians and researchers complete thousands of clinical trials each year, but some findings prove far more significant than others. For cardiologist Dharmesh Patel, MD, the results of the SMART trial have changed the way he’s managing and recommending treatment for women with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

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Q&A: Interventional cardiologist breaks down SMART data and TAVR valve performance in patients with small annuli

Sponsored by Medtronic

Some of the most talked about data at ACC.24 were the results of a late-breaking clinical trial comparing different transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valves in patients with a small aortic annulus. 

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Leadless vs. transvenous pacemakers after TAVR: Tracking complications, costs and survival

Leadless pacemakers may be an "attractive alternative" to transvenous devices when cardiologists treat older TAVR patients who experience conduction disorders.

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Self-cleaning TAVR valve offers potential of fewer clots, better outcomes

Inspired by nature and funded by the European Research Council, a group of scientists and engineers thinks its new research could represent a significant breakthrough in TAVR care.

A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. These structural heart procedures require a team approach.

Temporary pacemakers after TAVR could reduce need for permanent implants

Care teams are always looking for new ways to limit the use of permanent pacemakers after TAVR. Could starting patients off with temporary devices be an answer? 

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Boston Scientific TAVR valve linked to positive outcomes after next-day discharge

The self-expanding valve is not yet approved by the FDA, but care teams in other markets are reporting positive outcomes when patients go home the day after treatment. 

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