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January 18, 2021

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure in Paducah, KY

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- [Dr. Rains] TAVR stands for
transcatheter aortic valve replacement,

and this is a less invasive way to replace
a severely narrowed valve for a patient

who is having severe
symptoms from that problem.

Traditionally, the only way to offer a
correction when the valve itself became

severely narrowed was open-heart surgery.

Sicker older patients maybe don't
fare as well with a big operation,

so this procedure was actually sort of
developed for use in patients who were too

sick to undergo the traditional surgery.

- [Dr. Ward] Traditionally, a TAVR
procedure is performed by placing a

new aortic valve through the
femoral artery in the groin.

Unfortunately, because of the same reasons
that people have aortic valve disease,

they often have plaque and disease
in their femoral arteries,

making them unsuitable for a TAVR valve
through their femoral arteries.

So we can use many different access
vessels to place the TAVR valve,

including the carotid artery,
the axillary artery,

and even the apex of the heart so that we
can offer this life-saving treatment

despite disease in the femoral arteries.

So I'm proud to be a part of this team
that can assess people, and offer them the

personalized right choice for each
individual patient and

their individual anatomy.

- For us to be able to offer this here is
a huge step forward for the community.

This really shows that we are legitimate
players in the cardiovascular care.

I mean, we can offer the same services
that they can get anywhere.

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Baptist Health Paducah: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a less invasive way to replace a severely narrowed valve. Learn about TAVR procedures from Baptist Health.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure in Paducah, KY HealthTalks Transcript

Martin Rains, MD, Interventional Cardiology:
TAVR stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. This is a less invasive way to replace a severely narrowed valve for a patient who is having severe symptoms from that problem. Traditionally, the only way to offer a correction when the valve itself became severely narrowed was open-heart surgery. Sicker, older patients, maybe don’t fare as well with a big operation, so this procedure was actually developed for use in patients who were too sick to undergo the traditional surgery.

 

Austin Ward, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery:
Traditionally, a TAVR procedure is performed by placing a new aortic valve through the femoral artery in the groin. Unfortunately, because of the same reasons that people have aortic valve disease, they often have plaque and disease in their femoral arteries, making them unsuitable for a TAVR through their femoral arteries. We can use many different access vessels to place the TAVR valve, including the carotid artery, the axillary artery, and even the apex of the heart. We can offer this lifesaving treatment, despite disease in the femoral arteries. I’m proud to be a part of a team who can assess people and offer a personalized, right choice for each individual patient and their individual anatomy.

Dr. Rains:
For us to be able to offer this here is a huge step forward for the community. This really shows that we are legitimate players in cardiovascular care. We can offer the same services that they can get anywhere.

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