Ask Dr. Leon: Can TAVR Be Used for Aortic Valve Insufficiency?

With the success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic valve stenosis, many patients with aortic insufficiency are wondering, "Can TAVR be used for a leaking aortic valve?" Watch this video with Dr. Martin Leon, the Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, to learn more about recent developments, new heart valve devices and clinical trials for the use of TAVR for patients with aortic regurgitation, a leaking aortic heart valve. (Video posted on February 24, 2020)

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Dr. Martin Leon

Dr. Martin Leon

Professor of Medicine
Columbia University Medical Center
New York City, NY

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