Description: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a procedure for patients suffering with severe aortic stenosis and who cannot undergo open heart surgery, is performed at Morton Plant Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital.
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is an alternative procedure to open heart surgery for some patients suffering with aortic stenosis (AS) , a progressive condition where the aortic valve of the heart hardens and narrows, impacting the heart’s ability to move blood from the heart to the brain and body. If left untreated over time, aortic stenosis leads to heart failure and death.
Also called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), this minimally invasive procedure enables the placement of a new balloon-expandable aortic heart valve into the body through the leg or chest by a catheter-based delivery system. As a balloon inflates, it expands the new valve into a secure place, replacing a patient’s diseased native aortic valve.