Category Valvular Heart Disease

Articles on valvular heart disease — aortic stenosis, mitral and tricuspid regurgitation — and how the heart team weighs surgical and transcatheter options for each patient.

TAVR for Severe Aortic Stenosis

images

Background Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a poor prognosis. Until relatively recently, surgical aortic valve replacement has been the standard of care in adults with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, the risks associated with surgical aortic valve replacement are increased in…