Carrollton, Ga.-based Tanner Health has introduced transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Tanner Heart Care, giving patients in west Georgia and east Alabama a less invasive option for treating severe aortic stenosis.
TAVR replaces the heart’s narrowed aortic valve without open-heart surgery by inserting a new valve through a catheter, typically in the leg. The procedure allows for smaller incisions, less discomfort and faster recovery, with most patients returning home within a few days, according to a Sept. 30 system news release.
Initially offered to high-risk patients, TAVR is now available to those at intermediate or low surgical risk.
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