Edwards Discontinues Centera TAVR Program As Sapien Sales Continue To Climb
Executive Summary
Edwards Lifesciences is giving up on the Centera transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), despite promising clinical results, to focus on its Sapien TAVR line. The company reported overall revenue of $1.1bn in the second quarter of 2019, representing 14% year-over-year growth, driven by 18% growth in sales of Sapien systems.
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