What is TAVI, its procedure and risk factors associated with it?
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement TAVR OR TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure that helps in replacing or implanting a thick aortic valve that is unable to function properly. Aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis) requires proper blood circulation and if it is not able to open properly it obstructs the flow of the blood from the heart to the rest of the body, since the blood flow is reduced it might lead to a life-threatening condition. In order to promote proper functioning of the valve and maintain proper blood flow one requires transcatheter aortic valve replacement TAVR OR TAVI. Aortic stenosis is a life-threatening condition and people who are at a greater risk of having complications from open-heart surgery in such cases TAVI help in providing a safer option. What is the procedure? Prior to the development of TAVI, the valve replacement procedure required the open heart procedure in which the chest was surgically opened. Whereas the Transcatheter aort...