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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: D Francis (Frank) X. Downey, III, M.D. Cardiovascular Surgeon Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: Heart valve surgery, Right ventricular assist device implantation, Coronary bypass surgery, Mitral valve repair and rep...lacement, Aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Left ventricular assist device implantation, Heart transplant, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Aortic aneurysm, Aortic valve disease, Mitral valve disease, Coronary artery disease, Heart failure Show more areas of focus for Francis (Frank) X. Downey, III, M.D. ResearchMayo Clinic doctors and researchers continue to study transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as part of their cardiovascular research efforts. Researchers are focused on reducing complications through improved technology and developing a better understanding of who are the best candidates for TAVR. Mayo doctors have authored or co-authored numerous articles related to TAVR and participated in many studies. Researchers studying long-term TAVR outcomes found that TAVR and surgical valve replacement had similar death rates. Learn more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. PublicationsSee a list of publications about transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Eleid, Mackram F. M.D. Minnesota Geske, Jeffrey B. M.D. Minnesota Greason, Kevin L. M.D. Minnesota Gulati, Rajiv M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Michelena, Hector I. M.D. Minnesota Nkomo, Vuyisile T. M.D., M.P.H. Minnesota Oh, Jae K. M.D. Minnesota Pislaru, Sorin V. M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Pochettino, Alberto M.D. Minnesota Reeder, Guy S. M.D. Minnesota Rihal, Charanjit S. M.D. Minnesota Sandhu, Gurpreet S. M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Taggart, Nathaniel W. M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Oct. 13, 2021 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Gaasch WH, et al. Indications for valve replacement in aortic stenosis in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. What is heart valve disease? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hvd. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. What is TAVR? (TAVI). American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options/what-is-tavr. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. AskMayoExpert. Aortic stenosis (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2018. Otto CM, et al. 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.018. Otto CM, et al. Medical management of symptomatic aortic stenosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. Cormican D, et al. TAVR procedural volumes and patient outcomes: Analysis of recent data. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020; doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2019.04.016. Dalby M, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Complications. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. Kolte D, et al. Outcomes following urgent/emergent transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Insights from the STS/ACC TVT registry. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2018.03.002. Office of Patient Education. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Mayo Clinic; 2019. Phillips SD (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. March 9, 2020. Arora S, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Comprehensive review and present status. Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2017; doi:10.14503/THIJ-16-5852. Gleason TG, et al. 5-year outcomes of self-expanding transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2146. Braswell Pickering EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. July 6, 2021. Brecker SJD, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Periprocedural and postprocedural management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 3, 2021. Reardon MJ, et al. Outcomes in the randomized CoreValve US pivotal high-risk trial in patients with a Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score of 7% or less. JAMA Cardiology 2016; doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2257. Makkar RR, et al. Five-year outcomes of transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1910555. Related Aortic valve disease Aortic valve stenosis Possible catheter access sites in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) TAVR animation Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure approaches Show more related content Products & Services Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, 5th Edition Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been recognized as one of the top Cardiology & Heart Surgery hospitals in the nation for 2022-2023 by U.S. News & World Report. 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