Patient Advocacy: Julia Overcomes Aortic Stenosis & Medical Disparity Thanks to Medtronic TAVR

https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Aortic stenosis is a life-threatening disease that is under-diagnosed and under-treated. In fact, the survival rate is just 50% at 2 years for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

To make matters worse, only 3.4% of aortic stenosis patients who receive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are Hispanic. This represents an extreme example of medical care disparities in the United States.

The great news is that TAVR can restore the quality-of-life for aortic stenosis patients without an incision to the chest or ribs. To learn more, watch this inspirational story of Mrs. Julia Garcia, a severe aortic stenosis patient, who is living life to the fullest after receiving a Medtronic Evolut TAVR implanted by Dr. Jorge Alvarez at Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.

Medtronic is sparking change with leading healthcare inequity initiatives by bringing physicians and local leaders together in working groups - across communities - to treat more aortic stenosis patients.

Visit http://www.MyInteractiveASJourney.com to learn more.

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