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In many centers TAVR is now done awake fully percutaneously with local anesthetic only. Surgeons and anesthetists are often there for backup only. Surgeons have been trying to get in on TAVR for a while, however what is going to be the future of TAVR? Will it become an interventionalist's domain or will surgery take it 50/50? What will happen to the anesthetists eventually?
SAVR will never die for cases where concomitant heart surgery is needed, however with cardiology controlling patient referrals, what is the true benefit of a cardiac surgeon doing TAVR vs an interventionalist?
SAVR will never die for cases where concomitant heart surgery is needed, however with cardiology controlling patient referrals, what is the true benefit of a cardiac surgeon doing TAVR vs an interventionalist?
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