More Patients Now Candidates for Microscopic Incision Used as An Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery (VIDEO)

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

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More patients will now be candidates for TAVR, a microscopic incision used as an alternative to open-heart surgery. TAVR is used for patients with aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the large valve that restricts blood flow. Dr. Michael Mack discussed TAVR and Baylor Scott & White's history in TAVR research.

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