Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
If you live with aortic stenosis, TAVR could improve your quality of life. This procedure replaces your heart’s narrowed valve, letting blood flow better through your heart. Treatment is less invasive than heart surgery, meaning you’ll have less chest pain, breathe better and feel more energetic. TAVR is an hour-long outpatient procedure, meaning you’ll go home the same day.
TAVR in Peoria and Rockford
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What is aortic stenosis?
Your heart’s aortic valve opens and closes to control blood flow through your heart. Aortic stenosis (narrowing) happens when the valve doesn’t open all the way due to age, a birth defect (congenital heart disease) or built-up calcium or fat. Your heart then must work harder to pump blood. You may experience fatigue, chest pain, anxiety and shortness of breath.