Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - Ask the Doctor Series
Channel: NYU Winthrop Hospital
Date: 2016-04-22

Richard Schwartz, DO, Director of Cardiovascular Outreach at NYU Winthrop Hospital answers your questions about Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) as part of the Ask the Doctor Series presented by NYU Winthrop Hospital. For more information about our TAVR Services,  call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit www.nyuwinthrop.org.

What is TAVR? 0:06
What cause a heart valve to fail? And what are the traditional options for valve replacement? 0:30
What are the advantages of TAVR over the traditional valve replacements? 0:51
Who is a candidate for a TAVR? 1:44
How is the procedure performed? And how long did it take? 2:32
What would my recovery be like? How does this compare to traditional valve replacement? 3:46
What is stenosis? And what are the symptoms? 4:27
Why should someone have their valve replaced? 5:59
Why should I go to Winthrop for my TAVR? 6:32