FDA expands approved use of Sapien artificial heart valve

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Title: FDA expands approved use of Sapien artificial heart valve

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FDA expands approved use of Sapien artificial heart valve

10/19/2012 02:49 PM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved indication for the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) to include patients with aortic valve stenosis who are eligible for surgery, but who are at high risk for serious surgical complications or death.

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