Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) - Mayo Clinic Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a type of heart valve surgery It's done to replace a narrowed aortic valve, a condition called aortic valve stenosis A doctor inserts a flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel and guides it into the heart
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - Cleveland Clinic Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a nonsurgical procedure to replace your heart’s aortic valve This minimally invasive procedure can help people with a narrow aortic valve that keeps blood from getting to your body’s cells
What is TAVR? (TAVI) - American Heart Association TAVR or TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure where a new valve is inserted without removing the old, damaged valve The new valve is placed inside the diseased valve
Less Invasive Heart Valve Surgery Options People with severe aortic stenosis may be good candidates for a less invasive replacement called a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), also called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - NHLBI, NIH Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat a type of heart valve disease During the procedure, a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly is replaced with an aortic valve made from animal tissue