Transcatheter-based techniques prevent the need for repeat open surgery for leaks after aortic valve replacement
Bioprosthetic valve implantation is often employed for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, paravalvular regurgitation, or PVR, sometimes occurs, and when it is moderate or severe, there is an associated twofold greater mortality. The Heart team at UF Health sees patients from across the state of Florida and Southeast with…