Performing the Most Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements Surgeries

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In the past, patients with a failing aortic heart valve were typically too sick to be helped, or the standard treatment – open-heart surgery – was considered too risky.

But with the latest advancements in medical technology, there are new, minimally invasive methods to treat a patient’s failing aortic heart valve. That’s why we are pleased to perform more transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgeries than any other health care provider in New Jersey.

In this procedure, a synthetic or artificial valve is collapsed and threaded through a blood vessel to the heart on the tip of a catheter. Physicians use state-of-the-art imaging technology to visualize its precise placement then, expand the new valve. It begins to function immediately and works like a normal healthy valve that allows for proper blood flow through the chambers of the heart.

No chest incision is required, resulting in quicker recovery, less pain and fewer complications.

Visit our TAVR page to learn more about the procedure.

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