Edwards Stays On Track For ‘Mid-Teens’ TAVR Growth In 2021

Edwards Lifesciences reported $1.2bn in sales in the first quarter of 2021, up 5% year-over-year and exceeding the projections the company offered three months ago.

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Edwards Lifesciences did not expect to show much revenue growth in the first quarter 2021, but its total sales grew 5% year-over-year during the quarter, including 4% growth for its flagship Sapien transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) business.

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