Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR gives patients, who suffer from chest pain and shortness of breath but may not be good candidates for open heart surgery, prompt relief from their symptoms so they can get back to their daily activities.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Chittor Sai Sdhakar (left) and cardiac surgeon Michael Azrin observe interventional cardiologist JuYong Lee (center) as he performs a TAVR surgery. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR gives patients, who suffer from chest pain and shortness of breath but may not be good candidates for open heart surgery, prompt relief from their symptoms so they can get back to their daily activities.
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