TAVR stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. It’s a less-invasive option for people needing an aortic valve replaced with open-heart surgery. It is a good option for people at high-risk who may have a hard road with open-heart surgery. For this surgery, we insert a catheter through the groin vessels and guide it through the arteries. Once the catheter is in position, we push the old valve out. We insert a new aortic heart valve. An interventional cardiologist works alongside a heart surgeon as a team during the procedure.