It will be an easier option that involves threading in an artificial aortic valve without cracking the chest.
The aortic valve is the heart's main doorway and a major new study found that snaking a new one in through an artery significantly improved the chances that patients with no other treatment options would survive at least a year.
It is still not known whether easier-to-plant valves might work for the less sick who would like to try the new technology rather than open heart surgery.
