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An interventional cardiologist alleges that the hospital put profits over patient safety and public health and that he was dismissed and retaliated against after speaking up.
TAVR rates in patients with aortic stenosis increased in all age groups since 2016, including those younger than 65, even though 2020 valve replacement guidelines recommend surgery in those patients.
Although it is known that prosthesis-patient mismatch causes worse outcomes in surgical aortic valve replacement, a new meta-analysis shows this is also the case in transcatheter procedures.
Furosemide at high doses after cardiac surgeries like valve replacement or coronary bypass can prolong ICU stays and worsen mortality, a cohort analysis suggests.
Initially considered impossible, the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure has now been performed for 20 years and has saved many lives.