Treatment with TAVR for heart valve failure, before symptoms start, is shown to have better outcomes than the “wait and see” approach.

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DON’T LET FIXABLE BECOME FATAL

With heart valve failure, every week counts. By delaying treatment, you’re risking hospitalization, a decline in your current lifestyle, and even death.

Take action with TAVR

Don’t wait for symptoms to start. Without treatment:

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1 in 10 people with heart valve failure who are experiencing symptoms may die within 5 weeks while waiting for their aortic valve replacement.1

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Your health can quickly decline without warning—resulting in hospitalization or loss of your current lifestyle.

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Heart valve failure can progress rapidly and unpredictably, and gets deadlier the longer you wait to treat it.

Don’t wait on heart valve failure. Ask to be referred to a Heart Valve Team. Find one here.

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Hear real patients share their experiences with heart valve failure—and what helped them choose TAVR.

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Reference: 1.Malaisrie SC, McDonald E, Kruse J, et al. Mortality while waiting for aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014;98(5):1564-1571.

Patients and/or clinicians quoted on this website have received compensation from Edwards Lifesciences.