A transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure (TAVI) is less invasive than open heart surgery. The entire procedure typically takes approximately 1–2 hours. Your heart team will determine whether you should have a mild sedative or general anaesthesia.
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At the start of the procedure, the doctor will make a small cut in one of three places:
- (1) the groin
- (2) the neck or
- (3) a space between the ribs
The doctor will guide a thin, flexible tube with the heart valve through the incision, into the artery, and to the diseased valve. The Medtronic TAVI heart valve will be placed in the diseased valve or