Health Professional Radio - Podcast

Returning guest, Dr. Kendra Grubb, surgical director of the Structural Heart and Valve Center at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta discusses Medtronic's announcement of early results from the OPTIMIZE PRO clinical study at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions.  The study evaluated procedure-related techniques and care pathways when using the self-expanding, supra-annular Evolut™ PRO and PRO+ TAVR systems in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Dr. Kendra Grubb is the surgical director of the Emory Structural Heart and Valve Center. Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Grubb was the director of minimally invasive cardiac surgery and the surgical director of the heart valve program at the University of Louisville. Dr. Grubb is a champion for women's heart disease, and is dedicated to improving the lives of all patients, both male and female, through innovation and by building collaborative teams to promote a patient-centered approach to the treatment