Transcatheter Heart Valve; Alternative Approach to Conventional Open Heart Surgery
Transcatheter heart valve is a medical device used to repair damaged heart valves for treatment of valvular heart disease (VHD). Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (THVR) is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regurgitation or symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, and is recommended for those suffering from other chronic diseases and those who undergo cardiac surgery. Transcatheter heart valve is minimally-invasive procedure (surgery) for the treatment of heart diseases, a defective valve, or the replacement of a diseased or damaged aorta valve with a new aorta valve. An artificial valve may be used with a balloon syringe attached to the end of a mechanical transducer or vascular catheter. The cost of surgery depends on various factors such as the type of valve required, its size, and the patient's general health and age. The first factor to consider before performing the surgery involves the type of valves needed: open-heart surgery, which in...