Heart valve disease

Dallas Valve Institute was one of the first facilities in the country to perform the TAVR procedure — a minimally invasive treatment for severe aortic stenosis.

When blood leaves a healthy heart, it flows through the aortic valve and into the aorta, the body's main artery. But in patients with aortic stenosis, the aortic valve doesn't fully open. Instead, it narrows, and the blood flow from the heart decreases. This narrowing increases the pressure inside the heart, which can lead to chest pain and even death.

Open heart surgery is commonly required to repair or replace narrowed valves. Many older patients, however, may not be able to undergo this physically demanding procedure. Now, TAVR is giving many of those patients an alternative.

Unlike traditional open heart surgery, TAVR:

• Is a closed-chest treatment
• Takes place while the patient's heart is still beating
• Eliminates the need for the heart-lung machine
• Doesn't require stopping the heart

If you are not able to undergo an open heart procedure to treat degenerative mitral disease, mitral valve repair can be completed using minimally invasive techniques and may be right for you.

If you are a physician looking to refer your patient or an individual who wants to self-refer to the Dallas Valve Institute, please use our patient referral form.

The experienced team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses and research experts at Dallas Valve Institute are dedicated to providing an exceptional level of coordinated care throughout treatment to all patients and those who care for them.

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