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Two-Year Sapien Data Affirms Durability, And The Importance Of Avoiding Leaks

This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet

Executive Summary

Mortality rates remained statistically indistinguishable after two years among patients receiving either Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien transcatheter aortic heart valve or open surgical valve replacement in the firm’s PARTNER trial. Transcatheter aortic valve leaks were highlighted as a primary target for improving survival.

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