Treatment

Is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Right for You?

Here’s what you need to know if you are interested in having your valve replaced in the cath lab.

Published: March 29, 2021

HA PIC 2 — In TAVR, the aortic valve is replaced through a catheter. Whether it’s the right option for you depends on your age and the likelihood you’ll need another valve replacement in your lifetime

Every year, more than 130,000 Americans undergo aortic valve replacement. For the first time in 2020, more of these procedures were done in the cath lab than in the operating room. Conceived as an alternative for patients considered too high risk to undergo surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), TAVR has been approved by the U.S. […]