[ Ссылка ] - During this patient webinar, you will learn important facts and the latest research for treating aortic valve disease using Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Featured speakers include Dr. Charles Davidson, Professor of Cardiology, and Dr. Chris Malaisrie, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, at Northwestern Medicine. This special webinar was hosted by Adam Pick, a leading patient advocate who founded HeartValveSurgery.com in 2006.

Patient questions addressed during the webinar include:

1. What should patients know about the diagnosis and progression of aortic valve disease? When and why is surgery recommended for aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation?

2. What are the key considerations for patients specific to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)? How can minimally-invasive SAVR techniques accelerate patient recovery?

3. What is non-invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)? How are TAVR devices impacting aortic valve surgery? What do we know about TAVR durability, performance and complications?

4. How do patients, cardiologists and surgeons work together to determine whether a SAVR or TAVR is best for the patient?

5. Can SAVR and TAVR techniques advance in the future?

At the close of the webinar, a live "Questions & Answers" session enabled attendees to ask Dr. Davidson and Dr. Malaisrie questions about SAVR and TAVR.

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