Sam Brusco, Associate Editor10.16.18
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a less invasive procedure designed to replace a diseased aortic valve, is one of the more exciting procedures to reach the market in recent years. The minimally invasive procedure is used to treat moderate- to high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a condition in which the aortic valve narrows, and as a result, fails to open properly. The condition usually manifests in shortness of breath and fatigue, and drastically raises the patient’s risk for heart failure.
The TAVR approach relies on a small incision usually made in the femoral artery of the leg. (TAVR doctors may also decide to enter near the shoulder, in the chest between the ribs, or in the upper chest depending on a number of patient factors.) A catheter is inserted into the artery of choice while the heart is still beating. The doctor then guides the catheter to the heart and replaces the valve within the diseased aortic valve. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) uses a similar approach to replace a diseased mitral valve, but those technologies have lagged behind for a number of years, and are only beginning to enter the m
The TAVR approach relies on a small incision usually made in the femoral artery of the leg. (TAVR doctors may also decide to enter near the shoulder, in the chest between the ribs, or in the upper chest depending on a number of patient factors.) A catheter is inserted into the artery of choice while the heart is still beating. The doctor then guides the catheter to the heart and replaces the valve within the diseased aortic valve. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) uses a similar approach to replace a diseased mitral valve, but those technologies have lagged behind for a number of years, and are only beginning to enter the m
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