Edwards Reveals Sapien Launch Plans For Transapical Delivery Method
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Edwards estimates that the approximately 20%-30% of patients who would otherwise qualify but can’t receive a Sapien valve because their femoral artery is too small would likely make good candidates for the transapical, through the ribcage, route.
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