Heart Valve Innovation: Robotic TAVR Explantation
Published: March 23, 2026
In case you missed it... The world's first robotic TAVR explantation procedure was just performed by Dr. Vinay Badhwar at WVU Heart and Vascular Institute. Watch this video interview with Dr. Badhwar to discover how this groundbreaking innovation may redefine the approach to complex TAVR explants and aortic valve reoperations.
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Ur7IH3Ck0
Many thanks to Dr. Vinay Badhwar and his team for educating our patient community about robotic TAVR explants!
Related Links:
TAVR Explants and the Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis
Hannah's TAVR Explant: From Palliative Care to Life-Saving Miracle
Keep on tickin!
Adam
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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