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2. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the implantation of the aortic valve of the heart through the blood vessels without actual removal of the native valve (as opposed to the aortic valve replacement by open heart surgery, surgical aortic valve replacement, AVR). The first TAVI was performed on 16 April 2002 by Alain Cribier, which ...

3. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced because of aortic regurgitation (back flow), or if the valve is narrowed by stenosis. Current methods for aortic valve replacement include open-heart surgery, minimally ...

4. Joseph Bavaria - Wikipedia

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   josephbavaria.com. Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D., FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom, (born 1957) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon [6] a professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program. [b][3] Bavaria is known as a leading figure in clinical trials for catheter-based aortic valve replacement (TAVR ...

5. A majority of young adults have high blood pressure and don't ...

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   “The risks of uncontrolled hypertension are many, including cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke, as well as diabetes, kidney dysfunction and dementia,” Dr. Christopher Berg ...

6. Potassium supplementation may help prevent AFib after heart ...

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   However, a new study, published in JAMA Network, suggests that potassium supplementation only at levels below 3.6 mEq/L is non-inferior to standard practice as a way to lower the risk of atrial ...

7. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The patient's head (not seen) is at the bottom. Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart. It can relieve chest pain caused by CAD, slow the progression of CAD, and ...