3 results

• Study Finds Balloon-Expandable Valves Used After TAVR Procedures Linked to Valve Dysfunction and Mortality Risks

  June 11, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Researchers warn that individuals who received balloon-expandable valves are more than four times more likely to suffer valve dysfunction that could lead to blood leaks or valve failure.

• TAVR Surgery Recipients Face Greater Risks from Later Heart Surgeries: Study

  February 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that patients who have to undergo additional heart surgery following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures face an increased risk of death.

• Rapid Deterioration of TAVR Heart Valves Seen in Some Kidney Disease Patients: Study

  May 22, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate end-stage kidney disease patients may experience rapid deterioration of TAVR heart valves.