Saint Francis Healthcare System announced its Heart Valve Center has performed 300 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures since September 2014.
TAVR, according to a news release, is considered a safer alternative to open-heart surgery, offering patients with severe aortic stenosis a minimally invasive surgical option.
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