Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now available at UNC
During a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, the patient’s aortic valve is replaced using a minimally-invasive approach which doesn’t require open heart surgery. Image by Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA. UNC has begun a program to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to patients who are too frail or ill to undergo open heart surgery. … Read more