What is a TAVR? ❤️🫀 TAVR, or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic stenosis by replacing a narrowed aortic valve with a new artificial valve. It involves inserting a catheter through a blood vessel and guiding it to the aortic valve, where the replacement valve is deployed without the need for open-heart surgery. Arctic Valve Replacement is typically considered for patients who are at higher risk for traditional surgical valve replacement

Check out today's #stbmedicalgroupminute to hear from Dr. Jack Havdala, cardiac and thoracic surgeon at St. Bernards Heart and Vascular as he discusses the new TAVR procedure for replacing an aortic valve. This procedure is less invasive compared to open heart surgery and has a faster recovery time. | St. Bernards Medical Group