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Another update. Tuesday I consulted with a UWA Heart Center TAVR specialist. He confirmed that: with my STS at .9, I am well below the lowest STS that can qualify for TAVR under current FDA guidelines which include only moderate risk stenosis patients (ie STS of 4%-8%) under research clinics'...

Latest news. Conversations with several TAVR experts confirms that in the US the FDA is only permitting TAVR to less than high-risk stenosis patients if they are part of a clinical study. UWA and OHSU both have such studies through which some moderate risk patients are receiving TAVR. But I am...

A few updates: OHSU took down their story from the lower-risk TAVR recipient because they felt it was confusing. The head of their TAVR clinic told me that they have been giving TAVR to moderate risk patients but with my STS risk level at 1%, I was too low risk. Currently Medicare guidelines are...

I have severe aortic stenosis (valve .8cm). I am 66 and very fit, active, and asymptomatic. My cardiologist suggests standard AVR and I prefer a tissue valve. But I have been hearing of low-risk stenosis patients like me getting TAVR. (e.g. read Don's story at...