During TAVR, the replacement valve is inserted through a small ... procedure to allow insertion of the Commander System into the E-Sheath. For the TA (Transapical) Procedure, after you are put to ...

The transfemoral approach is the preferred route for TAVR, but other approaches can be used if the iliofemoral system is narrowed and heavily calcified. The transapical approach, which is the next ...

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During the TAVR procedure, a collapsible heart valve is placed into the body via catheter through a femoral artery in the groin (transfemoral approach) or through the chest (transapical approach).