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Early Adoption Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Tavr) At An Academic Community Hospital, Brittany Blass, Raymond L. Singer Md
Early Adoption Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Tavr) At An Academic Community Hospital, Brittany Blass, Raymond L. Singer Md
Raymond L Singer MD
Background Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a cutting edge heart procedure that allows replacement of the aortic valve without conventional open-heart surgery. TAVR represents an alternative without the need for sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. Instead, a catheter is used to deploy the valve by leading a delivery sheath through an incision in either the groin (transfemoral) or chest (transapical) directly to the aorta. Patients must meet several requirements in order to be considered for TAVR. Eligible patients suffer from severe Aortic Stenosis (AS) and must be deemed inoperable or high risk for conventional open-heart surgery by a cardiologist and …
Evaluation Of Beer Criteria Medication Use In Elderly Patients Hospitalized Secondary To Falls Following Implementation Of Geriatric Trauma Team, Damian Brusko, Robert D. Barraco Md, Jason Laskosky Bcps, Boris Gankin Pharm. D
Evaluation Of Beer Criteria Medication Use In Elderly Patients Hospitalized Secondary To Falls Following Implementation Of Geriatric Trauma Team, Damian Brusko, Robert D. Barraco Md, Jason Laskosky Bcps, Boris Gankin Pharm. D
Robert D Barraco MD, MPH
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