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2. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 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).

3. Valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Catheter replacement of the aortic valve (called trans-aortic valve replacement or implementation [TAVR or TAVI]) is a minimally invasive option for those suffering from aortic valve stenosis. TAVR is commonly performed by guiding a catheter from the groin to the narrowed valve via the aorta using realtime x-ray technology.

4. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   A pulmonary homograft (a pulmonary valve taken from a cadaver) is then used to replace the patient's own pulmonary valve. This procedure was first performed in 1967 and is used primarily in children, as it allows the patient's own pulmonary valve (now in the aortic position) to grow with the child. [17] Tissue valves can last 10–20 years. [18]

5. Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any ...

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   Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY Updated December 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM Americans spend far more on health care than anywhere else in the world but we have the lowest life expectancy among large, wealthy ...

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7. Health care prices in the United States - Wikipedia

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   For scale, cutting administrative costs to peer country levels would represent roughly one-third to half the gap. A 2009 study from Price Waterhouse Coopers estimated $210 billion in savings from unnecessary billing and administrative costs, a figure that would be considerably higher in 2015 dollars. [50] Cost variation across hospital regions.