TAVR

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What Is the TAVR Procedure?

July 30, 2019

Learn about the TAVR procedure, a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery for those with severe aortic stenosis. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Tagged with: aortic stenosis, catheter, FDA, Heart and Vascular Institute, incision, medtronic corevalve, open heart surgery, severe aortic stenosis, TAVR, TAVR procedure, United States, x-ray imaging tool
Article - 3 Minute Read

Narrowing Aortic Valve Can Be Treated Without Open Heart Surgery

February 7, 2018

Narrowing of the aortic valve, called aortic stenosis, is a common and serious heart valve problem. Without treatment, it has a prognosis worse than most cancers. Once symptoms occur, they continue to worsen and few sufferers are alive in five years. Valve replacement can reverse the effects of aortic stenosis, relieve symptoms and return life… Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: heart, TAVR
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