Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Report Improved Quality Of Life Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) leads to meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life in patients with severe aortic stenosis that are maintained for at least 1 year, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results from the German transcatheter aortic valve interventions registry were presented by Professor Till Neumann, MD, from Essen, Germany. Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease with increasing incidence especially with regard to the ageing of the population... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..