‘What They Did to Me Was a Miracle’

Learn the differences between Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) for treating aortic stenosis.

A guide to many community resource, and state and federal programs, that University of Michigan polls show caregivers to older adults and people with disabilities often don’t know about.

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary, Health Lab hosted its the first Health Lab Live Show, which brought two Health Lab articles to life by interviewing experts live on stage in front of a live audience while deep diving into trending health and wellness topics. Julie Wright, M.D., a nephrologist, talks about the silent symptoms you’d never suspect, why most people don’t catch issues until it’s too late, and what you can do today to get ahead of any issues. She even says you might be able to prevent it if you spot concerning bloodwork early.

Cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists discuss aortic valve replacement, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, and surgical aortic valve replacement, or SAVR.

As transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, gains popularity, cardiac surgeons are seeing more cases of failing valves. Two cardiac surgeons from Michigan Medicine explain TAVR explant and other surgical options.

The March Madness of science, called STAT Madness, brings attention to scientific research at U-M and around the nation; six U-M-led teams have made it to this year's tournament run by a health news organization.