ACC 2017: SURTAVI Supports Intermediate-Risk Intervention For Medtronic's CoreValve

In an interview with Medtech Insight, the lead investigator of SURTAVI, an ongoing trial of Medtronic's CoreValve in intermediate risk patents, says transcatheter aortic valve is continuously improving and will probably soon be indicated for even low-risk patients, but that surgical valve replacement will have an important role to play for the foreseeable future.