TAVI Durability, Younger Patients, and a More Natural Aortic Valve | Dr. Thubrikar
MedTech Unboxed: Presented by Chamfr
How do you build a better transcatheter heart valve as TAVI expands into younger patient populations? In this episode of MedTech Unboxed: Presented by Chamfr, Steve sits down with Dr. Thubrikar, a former professor turned founder, to discuss the clinical and engineering challenge of valve durability and the journey to creating a more natural aortic valve design.
Dr. Thubrikar shares how his move from academia to entrepreneurship was shaped by both scientific insight and a personal patient-inspired moment. The conversation explores why durability matters so much as TAVI is used in younger patients, where current solutions from major market leaders still face limitations, and how the Optimum TAVI design was developed to address those concerns with a different approach to valve performance and longevity.
For medtech professionals in structural heart, catheter-based devices, product development, and cardiovascular innovation, this episode offers a practical look at how clinical need, engineering design, and founder persistence come together to push heart valve technology forward.
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