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A member asked:
Ian in a clinical study for the sapien s3 aorta valve are you familiar with this valve is it better than open heart?
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Time will tell: The clinical study you are participating in should give us more information on the efficacy of the Sapien valve vs open heart. "Better" has a lot to do with long term outcomes (like the number of complications such as infection or valve tearing free and how patients compare in terms of overall quality of life) between the 2 treatments. For now, "better" depends on your surgeon's experience.
Answered 3/14/2015
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