TAVR

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Trinity Health Michigan performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures to treat your heart condition, focusing on personalized diagnosis and treatment for each patient.

For additional information on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), you can download a guide below.

Download TAVR Guide (PDF, 1.6MB)

What is TAVR?

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure through which the diseased aortic valve can be replaced using a balloon catheter technique. By utilizing this technique, a new valve can be delivered without the need for a chest incision or stopping the heart.

Who should be considered for TAVR?

Those individuals with aortic valve disease that may have other medical problems making it difficult for them to safely undergo traditional open heart surgery for aortic valve replacement.

Benefits of TAVR

Patients who undergo a TAVR procedure avoid a chest incision, have greater stamina, are able to be more physically active and enjoy improved cardiovascular health. In addition, patients leave the hospital within 2-3 days and their recovery after TAVR takes just a few weeks, rather than the months associated with traditional heart surgery.

Am I a candidate for TAVR?

TAVR is approved for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are considered to be either intermediate or high risk for traditional aortic valve surgery. Whether or not a patient is a candidate for the procedure is determined through a comprehensive evaluation of the heart followed with a thorough assessment by a multispecialty team of physicians from our cardiology and cardiac surgery services.