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• Heart Rhythm Problems After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement May Have Already Been Present: Study

  August 13, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests some heart rhythm problems linked to heart valve replacement surgery were actually there before the procedures, and calls for closer heart monitoring before patients undergo TAVR procedures.

• TAVR Valve Size May Play Role In Chances Of Survival: Study

  June 29, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links TAVR valve size and other design elements to survival rates among heart surgery patients.

• Plavix Use During Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation Increases Bleeding Risks: Study

  April 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Taking Plavix in addition to other oral anticoagulants increases the risk of bleeding events following transcatheter aortic-valve replacement surgery, according to the findings of a new study.

• Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement No More Effective Than Traditional Surgery: Study

  February 28, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement do not live any longer than those who undergo traditional open heart surgery.

• FDA Medical Device Reports May Significantly Undercount Patient Deaths: Study

  October 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Patient deaths may often go unreported or misclassified in FDA medical device reports, according to the findings of a new study.

• Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve Recall Follows Reports Of Balloons Bursting During Implantation

  August 23, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A recall warns that Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve balloons may explode while being implanted, which has already resulted in 17 injuries and one patient death.

• Hospitals Less Experienced With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures Have Higher Risk Of Death: Study

  April 11, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates that hospitals less experienced in TAVR procedures see a higher risk of death among those patients.

• More Research Needed on Durability of Surgical Aortic Valves, More Researchers Warn

  December 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the medical community does not know enough about the durability of artificial heart valves to keep up with the growing popularity of their use among younger patients, raising questions about how long they can last before failing.

• Concerns Over Growing Use Of Artificial Heart Valves Among Younger Patients Raised in “Implant Files” Report

  December 4, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that too little is known about the durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures, which are relatively new, and being used on younger and younger patients.