TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a severely stenotic aortic valve. The aortic valve regulates blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. Aortic valve stenosis occurs when the valve thickens and narrows, reducing blood flow. TAVR can treat aortic stenosis in patients at high risk for open heart surgery or those whose artificial valves have failed. During TAVR, a catheter is used to guide a replacement valve through the body to the heart, where it is deployed to replace the diseased valve. TAVR allows for quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays than open heart surgery.

1. Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Replacement (TAVR)

2. What Is An Aortic Valve?
• It is a heart valve situated
between the left ventricle
and the aorta.
• The valve regulates the
oxygenated blood
being pumped to the rest of the body
from the left ventricle.
• Conditions like aortic valve
stenosis may hamper the valve
function.

3. What Is Aortic Valve Stenosis?
A condition, where the aortic
valve thickens or
become narrow, reducing
the blood flow from the heart and
then to the rest of the body.

4. What Are The Symptoms Of Aortic Valve Stenosis?
Abnormal heart sound Shortness of breath Chest pain
Dizziness Fatigue Swelling in the legs

5. What Are The Treatment Options For
Aortic Valve Stenosis?
Medications for management of
symptoms
Open heart surgery for valve
repair and replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Replacement (TAVR)

6. What Is TAVR?
TAVR is a minimally invasive
surgical procedure to replace a
severely stenosed aortic valve.

7. Who Are The Candidates
For TAVR?

8. Ideal Candidates Of TAVR Are The
Patients Who:
• have risk of complications with
surgical aortic valve replacement.
• had an aortic valve replacement
surgery, but the artificial valve
failed to function properly.

9. TAVR- The Procedure
A small incision is made
either in the groin,
the neck, or between the ribs.

10. TAVR- The Procedure
Through the incision a
catheter (hollow tube) is
guided via a major blood
vessel to access the heart.

11. TAVR- The Procedure
Imaging methods are used
to position the catheter at
the aortic valve.

12. TAVR- The Procedure
Once the location is confirmed,
a new replacement valve is
guided through the catheter
and the diseased valve is
replaced.

13. TAVR- The Procedure
The catheter is then
removed, and the incision
is closed.

14. TAVR Vs. Conventional Procedure
Better Safety and
feasibility
TAVR offers several advantages over conventional
procedure. These include:
Quicker recovery
Smaller scar Minimal post-operative
side effects

15. TAVR Vs. Conventional Procedure
Shorter hospital stay
(2 to 4 days)
Improved quality of life
(within 30 days)