Cardiovascular Diseases

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), also known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), is a minimally invasive surgery performed to insert a new valve without removing the damaged one. The narrowed aortic valve, which has failed to open properly (aortic valve stenosis), is replaced by a new one. Generally, a valve replacement requires an open-heart surgery with a sternotomy, where the chest is surgically opened for the procedure. TAVR is done through tiny openings without disturbing the chest bones. Aortic valve stenosis is the result of the heart's aortic valve thickened and calcified, preventing the valve from opening fully and limiting the blo...