TAVR & Stroke Risk: Top 5 Facts for Patients

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: August 11, 2022

Patient interest in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains incredibly high for people with aortic stenosis. As you may know, TAVR does not require an incision to the patient's chest or ribs. In addition, patients do not go on the heart-lung machine and some patients are in the hospital for just one day.

At the same time, patients are concerned about the stroke risk associated with TAVR procedures. For this reason, we just interviewed Dr. Isaac George, a TAVR expert that has performed over 6,000 TAVRs, to learn more. Click here to see my interview with Dr. George about TAVR and stroke risk.

Many Thanks to Dr. Isaac George and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Center

On behalf of our patient and caregiver community, many thanks to Dr. Isaac George and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for supporting this website, our patient community and our educational initiatives!

Keep on tickin!
Adam

Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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