A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure to replace the function of the aortic valve.
A LESS INVASIVE TREATMENT OPTION
TAVI may be an excellent option for certain patients because the prevalence of aortic stenosis and co-morbidities increase the risks associated with surgical aortic valve implantation (SAVI).1 Without intervention, the average symptomatic patient life expectancy is 2 to 5 years.2
SYMPTOMATIC SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS
INCIDENCE IN WESTERN EUROPE3
~350,000
INCIDENCE IN WESTERN EUROPE3
1
Schwartz F, et al. The effect of aortic valve replacement on survival Circulation. 1982:66:1105-1110.
2
Lester SJ, Heilbron B, Gin K, et al. The natural history and rate of progression of aortic stenosis. Chest 1998; 113:1109-14.
3
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