Early Registry Outcomes Suggest TAVR Roll-Out Has Been Successful So Far
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The first report from the U.S. TVT Registry of transcatheter aortic valve replacement shows procedural and in-hospital outcomes comparable to those seen in randomized trials and international registries.
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