TAVR

Physicians at Cooper Heart Institute First in Region to Perform Breakthrough Aortic Valve Replacement

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Procedure presents new option for patients with complex anatomy

For patients who need a new aortic valve but who are poor candidates for either surgery or transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) through femoral-artery access, the Cooper Heart Institute now offers a new approach called transcaval TAVR.  Read more.

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Cooper Heart Institute Team Performs TAVR Procedure Using Conscious Sedation

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A team of cardiothoracic surgeons, interventional cardiologists and anesthesiologists at the Cooper Heart Institute recently achieved a medical milestone by performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, under conscious sedation for the first time. Since then, the team has successfully performed several additional cases using this method.
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