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More Data On The SAPIEN Transcathether Valve Replacement From The European Union
Posted By Adam Pick On September 16, 2008 @ 7:08 am In Heart Surgery Options,Studies | No Comments
I just learned from CNN.com that additional data regarding the Edwards’ SAPIEN valve was made public over the weekend. As you may recall, there has been very positive remarks and very conservative comments [1] about the actual success of this new technology for aortic valve replacement [2].

Here are the key datasets:
In review of the above numbers, it appears that six-month survival rates range from 56% to 74% with a 12-month survival rate of 71% at Leipzig. As to whether or not the data is encouraging, it is somewhat hard to determine considering we do not know the health conditions/status of the SAPIEN recipients. As you may know, transcatheter valve approaches are intended to help elderly, fragile patients achieve the benefits of aortic valve replacement [3] without the risks/dangers of an invasive procedure.
Keep on tickin!

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[1] very conservative comments: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/08/15/risks-and-concerns-arise-for-edwards-sapien-valve/
[2] new technology for aortic valve replacement: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/09/02/latest-technology-in-aortic-valve-surgery/
[3] aortic valve replacement: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/aortic-valve-replacement-surgery.php
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