TAVI

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
(TAVR/TAVI)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), also known as
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), is a minimally
invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve.

TAVI, or transcatheter aortic valve implantation, is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a diseased aortic valve with a new one using a catheter, offering an alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Who Needs ?

  • Patients with severe aortic stenosis, especially those experiencing symptoms
  • People at low, intermediate, or high risk for standard valve replacement surgery
  • Patients with a failing surgical aortic valve
  • Those who may not be good candidates for open-heart surgery due to age or
    other health conditions

Symptoms it can help with

  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain (angina)
  • Fatigue
  • Fainting or dizziness
  • Heart palpitations

Advantages post-procedure

  • Less invasive than open-heart surgery
  • Shorter hospital stay (typically 1-2 days)
  • Faster recovery time
  • Can be performed on high-risk patients
  • Improved quality of life
  • Reduced symptoms of heart failure
  • Potentially improved survival rates in high-risk patients

Key features

  • Uses a catheter to deliver a collapsible replacement valve
  • Can be done through small openings, often via the femoral artery in the groin
  • New valve is placed inside the diseased valve without removing the old one
  • Uses either balloon-expandable or self-expanding valves
  • Typically takes 1-2 hours to perform

What PATIENTS SAYS !!

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