AMA standards for U.S. citizens require 3 -5 months of testing and evaluation for TAVR. Should an emergency valve replacement be required, and if the patient ...Read more
AMA standards for U.S. citizens require 3 -5 months of testing and evaluation for TAVR. Should an emergency valve replacement be required, and if the patient is healthy enough, open heart surgery is the only allowable option for us . TAVR can not be fast tracked in one week.