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Aortic Valve Replacement

When is the right time for TAVR? Understanding your heart valve options

Is TAVR the best treatment for aortic stenosis? When is the best time to get a heart valve replacement? Learn more about your options.

TAVR is not the ‘beginning of the end’ for aortic stenosis open heart surgery

Two studies presented in March at #ACC19 are the talk of the cardiology community. Both address one question: Can low-risk patients with aortic stenosis benefit from TAVR? UT Southwestern says the data are intriguing, but the excitement is a bit premature. Learn more.

A softball player with heart: Kaitlynn's aortic valve replacement at age 19

Division I softball player Kaitlynn Dawson faced open heart surgery for a leaky bicuspid aortic valve. See how the less-invasive SAVR procedure by UT Southwestern got Kaitlynn back on the field in just three months – with a brand new heart valve.

Warning signs when an artery is blocked, and how to fix it

UT Southwestern discusses how failure to diagnose and treat a Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) can lead to symptoms and impact your quality of life.

First-of-its-kind aortic root and valve surgery saves unique patient's heart

Shelley Lynne had an aortic root aneurysm, a leaky heart valve, and no room in her life for traditional open heart surgery and a long recovery. See how a new procedure designed by UT Southwestern saved Shelley's life – and livelihood.