Rapid Deployment AVR

[Nocturne]

Just read this article (which won't be published until next month?) on RD-AVR:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1443950616315013

I have never heard of RD-AVR, which the article makes sound positive. Is it just another term for TAVR or is it something different?

 

[cldlhd]

The article says they used a full sternotomy. So tavr and s sternotomy?

 

[pellicle]

...or is it something different?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23895073

The techniques of minimal invasive surgery (MIS) have been well known for many years, but MIS is applied in a disappointingly low percentage of patients undergoing AVR surgery. The EDWARDS INTUITY rapid deployment aortic valve system is designed to facilitate the performance of MIS AVR surgery. In addition, the reduced implantation times may be beneficial in higher risk patients or those requiring concomitant procedures.

I bolded the key points

also:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160516110500.htm

 

[honeybunny]

I am in this research study for the Edwards Intuity RD valve. I've had two echos and will have follow up care for five years after the surgery. The RD valve is a bridge between traditional placement involving 20+ stitches and mine, which took 3. Less time on the heart lung machine.