Articles for Tag: "TAVR"

TAVR heart procedure gives 91-year-old her energy back 
TAVR heart procedure gives 91-year-old her energy back
This minimally invasive procedure helps people with aortic stenosis avoid open heart surgery.
‘TAVR has added a lot of years to my life’ 
‘TAVR has added a lot of years to my life’
This minimally invasive procedure is helping seniors struggling with aortic stenosis live longer, fuller lives.
‘The whole world looks better’ 
‘The whole world looks better’
How this heart procedure got one man back to his regular life.
Could this procedure replace open heart surgery? 
Could this procedure replace open heart surgery?
The FDA recently expanded access to the revolutionary practice.
His heart valve ‘was like a rusty gate’ 
His heart valve ‘was like a rusty gate’
But this is how they got it working again.
Could this procedure get Mick Jagger rocking again?  Featured
Could this procedure get Mick Jagger rocking again?
It’s needed when a heart valve is too narrow or stiff due to calcium buildup.
Less invasive heart procedure gets patients back to normal lives  Featured
Less invasive heart procedure gets patients back to normal lives
Just a week after surgery, an 85-year-old exclaims, “I already feel great.”