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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

TAVR is a minimally invasive treatment option for Aortic Valve Stenosis and is an alternative to open-aortic valve replacement surgery. TAVR is a procedure in which a small cut is made in the groin area and a thin, flexible tube with a new artificial heart valve is guided through an artery in the leg up to the diseased heart valve. Once the new valve is placed into the patient’s diseased heart valve, it begins working immediately.

Patients, on average, have a one-night hospital stay and are discharged home the next day. Patients are expected to participate in an outpatient cardiac rehab program, starting a few weeks after the procedure.

What Is Aortic Valve Stenosis or Aortic Stenosis?

Aortic valve stenosis, or aortic stenosis, is a type of heart valve disease (valvular heart disease). The valve between the lower left heart chamber and the body’s main artery (aorta) is narrowed and doesn’t open fully. This reduces or restricts blood flow from the heart to the aorta and the rest of the body.


TAVR May Be Right for You If You Experience

  • Chest pain
  • Rapid, fluttering heartbeat
  • Trouble breathing or feeling short of breath
  • Feeling dizzy or light-headed, even fainting
  • Difficulty walking short distances
  • Swollen ankles or feet
  • Difficulty lying flat or needing to sleep sitting up
  • Decline in activity level or reduced ability to do normal activities

Benefits of TAVR

  • Decreased shortness of breath
  • Feeling more confident in daily activities
  • Increased energy
  • Less dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting

Hear From the Expert

Learn more about the procedure by listening to Dr. Schott’s podcast, Aortic Stenosis and TAVR With Dr. Schott.


Meet The Team

Jason Schott, DO
Interventional Cardiologist

Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Kaitlyn Mullenix, RN
Structural Heart Coordinator

Cassie Swick, RN
Structural Heart Coordinator


Learn More

For more information about the TAVR procedure, or to set up an initial appointment to see if it’s right for you, please contact either of our Structural Heart Coordinators at (740) 434-7768.


Patient Resources

Learn more about the TAVR with Marietta Memorial Hospital’s Department of Cardiology:


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