TMVR - Key Learnings from Apollo Trial

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TMVR - Key Learnings from Apollo Trial

By Mitral Foundation FEATURING Michael Reardon, Randolph Martin

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August 11, 2023

Randolph Martin, MD, and Michael Reardon, MD talk about transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Dr. Reardon ...
read more ↘ shares key learnings from the APOLLO trial thus far. The study has shown that transcatheter mitral valve replacement is much more complex that with the aortic valve requiring more complex interplay between imaging and catheter techniques. A dramatic finding is that TMVR can eliminate regurgitation entirely.

Dr. Reardon explains the main issue so far is patient selection and attention to the LVOT [Left Ventricular Outflow Tract]. He believes that if TMVR can be done safely and is reproducible, then it could be a competitive therapy. There are some exciting therapies that Dr. Reardon believes will come along in the next few years, but he stresses that the role of surgeons continues to be of central importance.
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