What is TAVIs?

A TAVI is a medical procedure that involves fitting a valve into the heart to treat aortic stenosis. If you're an adult in need of an aortic valve replacement and aren't well enough to have heart valve surgery, youTAVI stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. It’s a procedure that helps to improve a damaged aortic valve. During a TAVI procedure, an artificial valve made of natural animal heart tissue (usually from a cow or a pig) will be implanted into your heart. may be given a TAVI procedure instead.
At MGM Hospital CBD, we are proud to offer TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation), a minimally invasive procedure that can be used to replace a damaged aortic valve in the heart. Our experienced team of interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work together to evaluate each patient's individual needs and determine the most appropriate treatment plan for their condition.

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Symptoms

When any of the following tavi symptoms appear, please contact our MGM hospital instantly:

  • The narrowing blocks the flow of blood to your body and forces your heart to work harder.
  • This causes symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath

Causes

The following tavi causes are identified by our medical expertise at MGM hospital: A tavi is a medical procedure that involves fitting a valve into the heart to treat aortic stenosis. If you're an adult in need of an aortic valve replacement and aren't well enough to have heart valve surgery, you may be given a TAVI procedure instead.

Risks

At MGM hospital CBD, our medical staff aim to minimize the following risks of tavi:

  • Bleeding or vascular injury
  • Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) – sometimes requiring pacemaker
  • Obstructed coronary artery
  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Kidney impairment
  • Stroke
  • Death

Prevention

At MGM hospital, our healthcare staff explains the following tavi prevention techniques: Do not do strenuous exercise and do not lift, pull, or push anything heavy for at least 72 hours, or until your doctor says it is okay. This may be for a day or two. If you pull, push, or lift something and you feel pain or discomfort, stop and rest. Be careful walking up stairs for the first 72 hours.

How is it diagnosed?

The following tests are performed at MGM hospital to treat tavi: To determine whether or not you would benefit from a tavi procedure, expect your doctor to order several tests including an electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, computed tomography (CT) scan, and angiogram.
TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) is typically diagnosed through a series of diagnostic tests and imaging studies. These may include:

•Echocardiogram

•Electrocardiogram (ECG)

•CT scan

•Cardiac catheterization

Once a diagnosis of aortic valve disease has been made, our team of experts at MGM Hospital CBD will work with each patient to determine the most appropriate treatment plan, which may include TAVI.

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How is it treated?

At MGM Hospital CBD, TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) is typically performed by our team of highly trained interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in a specialized cardiac catheterization lab. The procedure is minimally invasive and does not require open-heart surgery.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), also known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic valve. It is typically performed in patients who are at high risk for traditional open-heart surgery.

During a TAVI procedure, a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin or the chest and threaded up to the heart. Once the catheter reaches the heart, a small incision is made in the aortic valve and a new valve is placed inside the old valve. The new valve is usually made of metal and tissue, and it expands to replace the old valve.

There are two approaches to performing a TAVI procedure:

Transfemoral TAVI

Transfemoral TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic valve stenosis, a condition where the valve that controls blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body becomes narrowed and obstructs blood flow.


During a transfemoral TAVI procedure, a small incision is made in the patient's groin and a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is threaded through the femoral artery up to the heart. A replacement valve is then guided through the catheter and positioned inside the damaged aortic valve. The replacement valve is then deployed and expanded, pushing the old valve aside and allowing blood to flow freely through the new valve.

Transapical TAVI

Transapical TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic valve stenosis, a condition where the valve that controls blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body becomes narrowed and obstructs blood flow.


During a transapical TAVI procedure, a small incision is made in the patient's chest between the ribs and a flexible catheter is threaded through the left ventricle of the heart. A replacement valve is then guided through the catheter and positioned inside the damaged aortic valve. The replacement valve is then deployed and expanded, pushing the old valve aside and allowing blood to flow freely through the new valve.

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