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sTandard medical<br />

TherapY*<br />

Tema<br />

20%<br />

ABSOLUTE REDUCTION IN ALL-CAUSE<br />

mORTALITy AT ONE yEAR 1<br />

Balloon-expandaBle<br />

TranscaTheTer aorTic ValVe<br />

implanTaTion (TaVi)<br />

a new option for your aortic ste<strong>no</strong>sis patients<br />

who can<strong>no</strong>t undergo surgery<br />

In Cohort B of the landmark clinical study - The PARTNER Trial - patients receiving an Edwards SAPIEN<br />

balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve demonstrated a 20% absolute reduction in all-cause mortality<br />

compared to the standard medical therapy control group at one year. 1 For more information and to find<br />

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*Patients in control arm received best medical management which frequently (78.2%) included balloon aortic valvuloplasty.<br />

Reference: 1. Leon MB, Smith CR, Mack M, et al; PARTNER Trial Investigators. Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation for aortic<br />

ste<strong>no</strong>sis in patients who can<strong>no</strong>t undergo surgery. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(17):1597-1607.<br />

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warnings, precautions, and adverse events.<br />

Edwards, Edwards Lifesciences, the stylized E logo, Edwards SAPIEN, PARTNER, and SAPIEN are trademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.<br />

© <strong>2012</strong> Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. All rights reserved. E2385/10-11/THV.<br />

Edwards Lifesciences<br />

Irvine, USA I Nyon, Switzerland I Tokyo, Japan I Singapore, Singapore I São Paulo, Brazil<br />

edwards.com<br />

<strong>Kirurgen</strong> nr. 2, <strong>2012</strong><br />

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