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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement provides a less invasive alternative to traditional open surgery for treating severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients.
This article provides a review of the TAVR procedure, potential complications, and nursing care required for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Guides TAVR nursing care in critical settings; extends educational resources but leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the newest approach for treatment of severe aortic stenosis in patients at high risk for surgery. TAVR is a less invasive alternative to traditional open surgical aortic valve replacement. This article reviews the procedure, potential complications, and nursing care required for these patients.
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Geraldine M. O'Leary (2016) studied this question. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement provides a less invasive alternative to traditional open surgery for treating severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients.
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