TCT 2018: Medtronic's CoreValve Proves Durable Out To Five Years
Executive Summary
The five-year results from the US pivotal high-risk trial of Medtronic's CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve, the longest-term follow-up data from a randomized trial of CoreValve, show the valve remains durable with low rates of severe hemodynamic structural valve deterioration compared to surgical valves.
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