CarolinaEast Medical Center hits 100th TAVR surgery
At CarolinaEast Medical Center, the heart center hit another milestone in the battle to lower patients' risks of heart disease.
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CarolinaEast cardiologist perform new aortic valve replacement procedure
Ed Fulcher, 90, a lifelong resident of Morehead City, works every day in his home shop building model boats for sale. About a year ago, Fulcher noticed he couldn’t work in his shop more than 15 minutes without taking a break. He could only walk 20 or 30 feet before he was out of breath. His doctor in Morehead City referred him to Dr. Scott Sample at CarolinaEast Medical Center who, along with Dr. Michael Halligan, performed a transcatheter aortic valve replacement on Fulcher. The procedure, known as TAVR, essentially uses a catheter to implant a new valve in the patient’s heart – like t...
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