A discussion with Mario Goessl, M.D., Ph.D., director of research and education at the Minneapolis Heart Institute. He presented research at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2017 meeting on the cost savings and reduced patient recovery time achieved by using conscious sedation during transcatheter aortic valve repair (TAVR) procedures.
Learn more about the different aspects of the structural heart team at Minneapolis Heart Institute in these videos:
VIDEO: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Planning — Interview with Joao Cavalcante, M.D., director of structural heart CT and cardiac MRI
VIDEO: Minneapolis Heart Institute Saves With Analytics Software — Interview with Pam Rush, RN, clinical program director, cardiovascular service line, and Craig Strauss, M.D., MPH, medical director,
Related Articles on TAVR Conscious Sedation:
Conscious Sedation TAVR Reduced Length-of-Stay and Hospital Costs
Moderate Sedation Shows Promise for TAVR Patients