Tag: tavr vs open-heart surgery
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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…