In this discussion, CTSNet Senior Editor—Education Vincent Gaudiani, a Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University in Stanford, California, USA, and Chad Rammohan, an interventional and structural cardiologist and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Structural Heart Program at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California, USA, share their perspectives on the recent US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ruling on the mandatory dual-operator requirement for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
They emphasize the critical importance of the heart team, highlighting how this collaborative approach directly enhances patient safety. They also address risk assessment and advocate for the integration of TAVR education into cardiothoracic training. Finally, they reflect on selected cases from the CTSNet Atlas of Cardiac Surgery, illustrating how these cases exemplify the heart team concept in practice.
Related Resources
- The TAVR Heart Team in 2026: Navigating the CMS Decision | A CTSNet Webinar
- CTSNet Atlas of Cardiac Surgery
Disclaimer
The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
