The PARTNER trial used the SAPIEN Heart Valve System marketed by Edwards Lifesciences. The trial was sponsored by Edwards. Concurrent with Dr. Kodali’s report at the meeting, the results he presented appeared online (N. Engl. J. Med. 2012, March 26;366 [doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1200384]).
The PARTNER trial was sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Cribier said that he is a consultant to Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Kodali said that he has been a consultant to Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical, that he serves on an advisory board for Paieon Medical, and that he owns stock in Thubrikar Aortic Valve. Dr. Guyton said that he had no disclosures.
*Correction, 4/3/2012: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the findings.