Remove Aneurysm Remove Aortic valve Remove TAVR
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Minimally Invasive Options For High-Risk Heart Surgery

MIBHS

Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR): AVR is a minimally invasive procedure in which the surgeon makes a small incision and allows the heart to continue to beat during the entire procedure. During a TAVR, the surgeon collapses an artificial aortic valve and inserts it through a catheter in the chest or leg.

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

hours total) Joseph Turek, MD, Jeffrey P. hours total) Richard Freeman, MD and John A.