Cardiologists urge caution on TAVR amid limited data
New campaign calls for wider access to transcatheter aortic valve implantation, but questions remain over its long-term durability
A new cardiologist-led campaign is pushing for more Australians with aortic stenosis to access a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedure and avoid open-heart surgery.
But leading interventional cardiologists have cautioned against a one-size-fits-all approach amid concerns over the durability of the valves in the absence of long-term data.
