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After several years of trials and increasing clinical use, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has reached a tipping point. It is quickly becoming the standard of care for ill patients suffering from aortic valve stenosis who are not eligible for open heart surgery. Implemented successfully, TAVR procedures improve outcomes and quality of life for patients while reducing costs for hospitals.    To get different clinical disciplines working together, PinnacleHealth created a “heart team” that connects the knowledge base of cardiologists and interventionalists with the expertise of surgeons. As the team worked together and continued to become more familiar with each other and the procedure, the results naturally improved. A by-product of the team’s success was that procedure volumes also increased as the team received more referrals. For hospitals that are able to push the envelope and innovate with cutting-edge treatments like TAVR, the economic benefits today can be attainable and quantified.    “When TAVR was in its infancy, we developed the relationship between the surgical and percutaneous expertise of our clinicians,” said Brijeshwar Maini, M.D., director of advanced cardiac and endovascular interventional laboratory, director of cardiovascular research and education and medical director of the PinnacleHealth CVI Valve Clinic. “This collaboration enabled us to explore innovative ways to improve patient outcomes with more efficiency.”    The Right Technology  For its imaging system, PinnacleHealth selected Toshiba’s Infinix-i cardiovascular system for its hybrid OR lab, providing the versatility needed for innovative procedures and dose management optimizing tools for longer procedures. The system offers a mechanical design to provide excellent access and coverage. Its flexible C-arm movement and high-resolution images at various angles enable physicians to conduct advanced TAVR procedures with maximum efficacy.    “The system’s flexible design streamli