Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Surgery: Symptoms, Classification, Diagnosis & Recovery

Patients with severe aortic stenosis can have a narrowed aortic valve replaced with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive surgery. A catheter is usually introduced through the femoral artery (groin) or other access locations during TAVR, unlike open-heart surgery. After that, the replacement valve is inserted into the damaged valve and opened to allow blood to flow normally again.