What is a transcatheter procedure?

Transcatheter procedures are minimally invasive options for treating heart conditions like aortic stenosis and other valve diseases. These procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), involve threading a catheter through a blood vessel to access the heart. This allows our skilled interventional cardiologists to replace or repair damaged heart valves without the need for open-heart surgery. By avoiding a major incision, patients recover more quickly, with less pain, and enjoy a better quality of life.

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Procedure options

State-of-the-art transcatheter procedures can improve blood flow and alleviate symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pain. Procedures include:

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Also called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). A minimally invasive option for replacing a narrowed aortic valve (stenosis) that improves blood flow.

Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER)

A minimally invasive option for repairing leaky heart valves by clipping the valve leaflets together to improve closure.

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR)

A minimally invasive procedure used to replace the mitral valve in patients with leaky or narrowed mitral valves and who have had previous mitral valve surgery.

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