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2. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Successful rate: 92%. [1] Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the implantation of the aortic valve of the heart through the blood vessels without actual removal of the native valve (as opposed to the aortic valve replacement by open heart surgery, surgical aortic valve replacement, AVR). The first TAVI was performed on 16 April ...

3. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Aortic valve replacement. ICD-9-CM. 35.21 - 35.22 V43.3. [edit on Wikidata] Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced because of aortic regurgitation (back flow), or if the valve is narrowed by stenosis.

4. Aortic stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Once it has become severe, treatment primarily involves valve replacement surgery, with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) being an option in some who are at high risk from surgery. [1] Valves may either be mechanical or bioprosthetic, with each having risks and benefits. [1]

5. Joseph Bavaria - Wikipedia

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   josephbavaria.com. Joseph E. Bavaria, M.D., FACS, FRCS (Edin) ad hom, (born 1957) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon [6] a professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of its Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program. [b][3] Bavaria is known as a leading figure in clinical trials for catheter-based aortic valve replacement (TAVR ...

6. Aortic valvuloplasty - Wikipedia

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   Aortic valvuloplasty relies on placing a catheter with a balloon at the tip in the aortic valve, which is then inflated to widen the narrowed valve. [1] In order to reach the aortic valve, a blood vessel is punctured to introduce the catheter and advance it into the aortic valve. The most common site of entry is the femoral artery in the groin ...

7. Aortic valve - Wikipedia

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   Aortic valve. The aortic valve is a valve in the heart of humans and most other animals, located between the left ventricle and the aorta. It is one of the four valves of the heart and one of the two semilunar valves, the other being the pulmonary valve. The aortic valve normally has three cusps or leaflets, although in 1–2% of the population ...