At experienced centers, TAVR has comparable safety whether performed under conscious sedation or general anesthesia, according to registry study published online March 16, 2015, ahead of print in ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Going with a minimalist approach that involves local instead of general anesthesia appears to have several advantages for patients undergoing TAVR, according to a new meta-analysis. In ...

SAN DIEGO — Intermediate- to high-risk patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) had equally good safety and efficacy outcomes with two types of second-generation valves ...

A new study finds the use of moderate sedation, in which patients do not need a breathing tube, leads to better clinical outcomes as compared to general anesthesia for patients undergoing ...

LILLE, FRANCE — The transcarotid approach for transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) appears to be a good option for patients who are not candidates for transfemoral access, suggests a report ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transcatheter aortic valve replacement was successful with only local anesthesia in more than 95% of patients in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Local anesthesia may be an alternative to general anesthesia in certain patients undergoing transcatheter aortic ...

UCLA scientists have found that conscious sedation - a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free - is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people ...

Orlando, Fla. - The largest observational study of percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) demonstrated that moderate sedation use is associated with improved patient ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

Researchers conducted the largest observational study of minimally invasive transfemoral—entry through the groin—TAVR to find whether the use of moderate sedation is associated with improved patient ...

PHILADELPHIA - A new study finds the use of moderate sedation, in which patients do not need a breathing tube, leads to better clinical outcomes as compared to general anesthesia for patients ...