TAVR

This is a narrowing of the heart's aortic valve. That's the valve that opens to the aorta (the main vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body). With stenosis, the valve doesn't fully open. That makes it hard for your heart to pump enough blood out to your body.

If you have been diagnosed with aortic valve disease, watch this to understand why you might need a transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery and the benefits of this procedure.

Watch this to learn how you can prepare for minimally invasive transcatheter valve surgery.

Watching this video can help you to understand what to expect after your transcatheter valve surgery, including right after the procedure and long-term lifestyle changes you might need to make.

Thelma Hill encourages patients to be their own advocates for their health. Learn more about heart valve disease at heart.org/heartvalves.