Aortic Stenosis/TAVR/TAVI
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is minimally invasive heart surgery performed to replace narrow aortic valves in the heart. TAVR/TAVI enables you to return to routine activity more quickly than open-heart surgery. Patients who have undergone the procedure report an improvement in their quality of life soon after. Other advantages include a shorter stay at the hospital, no chest scars, and immediate relief of symptoms, improvement of heart function, and decreased pain and anxiety.
TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) is a fairly new therapy that has been developed in the last 15 years. It is a minimally invasive procedure invented to replace…
The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. The function of the heart is to pump blood. The human heart has four chambers.…
Doctor's Speak
Dr.K.K. Sethi, the Chairman of Delhi Heart & Lung Institute and an initiator of Interventional Cardiology imparts his knowledge regarding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and distinctly points out the differences between tissue valves and metal valves.
Dr. KK Sethi, an expert in the field of cardiology explains the TAVR procedure, replacement surgery, what happens to the old valve once it is replaced with a TAVR procedure and some simple tips to lead a healthy life.