Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - A Less-Invasive Alternative to Open Heart Surgery

The heart care team at UC Davis Health was first in the Sacramento region to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a less-invasive alternative to open heart surgery for treating aortic valve stenosis. In 2020, the cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, OR staff and imaging specialists who helped launch and expand the program celebrated their 1,000th case.

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Animation courtesy Edwards Lifesciences.

0:00 What is TAVR?
0:18 What is aortic valve stenosis?
0:24 How does TAVR work?
1:12 What is the recovery process for a TAVR procedure?

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 1/10/20. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.

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