Tag: tavr
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What’s the Difference Between TAVR and Open-Heart Surgery?
According to the American Heart Association, aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common type of heart valve disease and affects about 20% of older Americans. For years, the only treatment for severe AS was open-heart surgery — or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Then, in 2012, the FDA approved a new treatment called transcatheter aortic…
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Listen to Your Heart: Laurie’s Journey with Valve Disease
February 22 is National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. It’s also the day that Laurie Stirone decided that she would share her journey. As an active retiree and energetic mom of two grown children, Laurie didn’t notice the signs of valve disease. Each year, an estimated 25,000 people in the U.S. die from heart…