Healio: To start, can you describe the differences in mechanism of action between the self-expanding and balloon-expandable TAVR valves? Stoler: The way you explain and describe the valves speaks ...

PARIS, France—Fluoroscopy times and the amount of contrast needed during coronary angiography are significantly higher in patients with a prior TAVI, with the self-expanding transcatheter heart valves ...

In the absence of conclusive studies comparing the balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves, operators have typically selected valves based on availability and the operator's own level of ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Updated data from the SMART trial show that supra-annular self-expanding valves yield similar clinical outcomes as balloon-expandable valves at 2 years, but with less risk of ...

PHILADELPHIA — Balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valves were associated with less paravalvular regurgitation and mortality compared with self-expanding valves, according to the FRANCE-TAVI ...