{"id":4354,"date":"2024-05-15T13:21:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/?page_id=4354"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:35:36","slug":"home-alone-after-tavr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/home-alone-after-tavr\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgeon Q&A: Is It Safe To Be Home Alone After TAVR?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)<\/a> is one of the most transformational procedures within heart valve therapy during the past 20 years. According to estimates from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the number of TAVR procedures in the United States has grown from 4,000 in 2012 to over 100,000 in 2023.<\/p>\n

Although TAVR is minimally invasive, with faster recovery time and doesn\u2019t require a surgical incision to the patient\u2019s chest to replace a defective aortic valve, patients still have many important questions about the procedure. For example, we just received a patient question from Laura, who asks, \u201cI\u2019ll be having my TAVR in a couple of weeks. I live alone. Will I need to have someone come to my house to stay with me while I recuperate? Or, do most TAVR patients do okay coming home alone?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nDr. Nicholas Lopez (Heart Surgeon)<\/p>\n

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To answer Laura\u2019s question, we met with Dr. Nicholas Lopez, a leading cardiac surgeon, at the Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

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Key Learnings About Staying Home Alone After TAVR<\/h1>\n

Here are key patient insights shared by Dr. Lopez about being home alone after TAVR:<\/p>\n