Sentences with phrase «aortic valve implantation»

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Symetis SA, a privately - held Swiss structural heart company focused on minimally - invasive transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) devices, for $ 435 million in up - front cash.

However, the femoral approach is still appropriate for certain types of procedures that require the use of larger equipment, such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation or TAVI.

TAVR, also known as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that repairs the valve without removing the old, damaged valve.

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Transcatheter aortic valve - in - valve implantation is a less invasive approach, however a comprehensive evaluation of survival after the procedure has not previously been performed, according to background information in the article.

The collaborative team is currently developing a new method to use the body's own stem cells to create aortic valves for cardiothoracic surgical implantation.