TAVR Procedure – An Alternative to Open-heart Valve Replacement

First TAVR Procedure Performed at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Doctors performed the first two catheter-based replacements of an aortic heart valve Aug. 7 at Henry Ford Macomb. TAVR may be offered as an option for patients whose advanced age, frailty or degree of heart damage makes open-heart surgery particularly challenging. Both patients noticed improved symptoms shortly after TAVR. They were both released Aug. 8 and are recovering comfortably at home. Congratulations to the whole team! Read more.

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“This minimally invasive, revolutionary procedure to replace a defective heart valve without open-heart surgery brings new hope for people with advanced heart disease,” said interventional cardiologist Samer Kazziha, M.D., Chief of Cardiovascular Services for Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.  

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