Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
In 2002, a French doctor replaced a patient’s heart valve not by surgically opening the chest cavity, but by catheter, requiring only a small incision. This new method has gained popularity in treating cases of faulty aortic valves, and has been approved for use in dozens of countries, including the United States. (Image credit: Flickr/Jeff Kubina)↧