Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

What is the TAVR procedure?

The TAVR procedure stands for “transcatheter aortic valve replacement”. The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure offers hope for heart patients with inoperable aortic stenosis.  The TAVR procedure enables the placement of a balloon-expandable aortic heart valve into the body via the catheter-based  transfemoral/transapical delivery system. The TAVR procedure is designed to provide an alternative treatment to patients in  whom the traditional open-heart surgery can not be performed and patients who are at high risk for traditional aortic valve  replacement. 

The TAVR procedure enables the placement of a balloon expandable aortic heart valve into the body via the catheter-based transfemoral/transapical delivery system. The TAVR procedure is designed to provide an alternative treatment to patients in whom the traditional open-heart surgery can not be performed and patients who are high risk for traditional aortic valve replacement.

About TAVR at FirstHealth 

At FirstHealth, a large team of interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, heart failure specialists, nurses, physical  therapists, anesthesiologists and radiologists join forces to perform TAVR procedures. All patients are carefully evaluated to  see if they are candidates for traditional surgical aortic valve replacement and then TAVR can be considered for treatment.  The goal is to provide the best treatment for each individual patient.