What are the risks of aortic valve replacement surgery, with or without open heart surgery?
What are the risks of aortic valve replacement surgery, with or without open heart surgery?
Traditional aortic valve replacement carries all the dangers of open-heart surgery; in TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), your chest isn't cracked, but this procedure isn't risk-free either. Craig R. Smith, MD explains.
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