Do You Really Need General Anesthesia for Heart Valve Replacement Surgery?

The largest observational study of percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) demonstrated that moderate sedation use is associated with improved patient outcomes, including lower 30-day mortality and shorter hospital stays, as compared to traditional general anesthesia. This STS/ACC TVT Registry™ analysis was presented May 6th as a late-breaking clinical trial at the Society for… Continue reading Do You Really Need General Anesthesia for Heart Valve Replacement Surgery?