Edwards Life Sciences | SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve | Which Medical Device
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Aortic Valves
From Edwards Life Sciences
The Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve is an investigational device which is placed either through a transfemoral or transapical approach. The Edwards SAPIEN valve is being evaluated in the treatment of patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis who are considered to be high-risk or non-operable for conventional open-heart valve replacement surgery.
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Our nominator said, "A disruptive technology that will change the treatment of aortic valvular disease"
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Which Medical Device of the Year 2011
Runner-up: Cardiology (Jointly awarded with the CoreValve device)
"The judges couldn’t decide between these two devices, which have both stood 'the test of time'. The medium term (five years) performance of both valves is sufficiently robust to hope that TAVI may well become the first preferred option in patients with aortic stenosis." - Dr Azfar Zaman, Senior Editor for Cardiology. Read more
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