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JULY 2012
At the Front of Heart Care
ON THE COVER PAGE 6
FEATURES UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM: AT THE FRONT OF HEART CARE
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For patients suffering from aortic stenosis, a new surgical procedure provided by only a select few health care systems in the United States — including University Health System — is offering significant improvements in health and quality of life. Utilizing the SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in November 2011, the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure offers a minimally invasive solution to the debilitating condition.
DEPARTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TECHNOLOGY BANKING
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