Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Performs New Life-Saving Heart Procedure
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a new treatment option for people with severe aortic stenosis who cannot undergo surgery Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center are now performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the Edwards SAPIEN valve, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in November, 2011. Earlier this month, doctors successfully performed two procedures; both patients are recovering and are in good condition.