TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) in Lucknow

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), also known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve.

TAVI, or transcatheter aortic valve implantation, is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a diseased aortic valve with a new one using a catheter, offering an alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Who Needs ?

  • Patients with severe aortic stenosis, especially those experiencing symptoms
  • People at low, intermediate, or high risk for standard valve replacement surgery
  • Patients with a failing surgical aortic valve
  • Those who may not be good candidates for open-heart surgery due to age or
  • other health conditions
Who Needs ?
Symptoms it can help with

Symptoms it can help with

  • Shortness of breath<br>
  • Chest pain (angina)<br>
  • Fatigue<br>
  • Fainting or dizziness<br>
  • Heart palpitations<br>

Advantages post-procedure

  • Less invasive than open-heart surgery
  • Shorter hospital stay (typically 1-2 days)
  • Faster recovery time
  • Can be performed on high-risk patients
  • Improved quality of life
  • Reduced symptoms of heart failure
  • Potentially improved survival rates in high-risk patients
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  • Uses a catheter to deliver a collapsible replacement valve
  • Can be done through small openings, often via the femoral artery in the groin
  • New valve is placed inside the diseased valve without removing the old one
  • Uses either balloon-expandable or self-expanding valves
  • Typically takes 1-2 hours to perform