The Heartbeat
of Innovation
Elderly and higher-risk patients for whom
traditional surgery is not an option can now
get a healthier heart with a revolutionary
type of heart valve replacement surgery.
At Allegheny General Hospital (AGH),
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR) surgery requires only a small
incision — just one of a series of
revolutionary recent advances in heart
valve replacement techniques.
#LivingProof of Innovation
As pioneers in the use of this minimally
invasive technology,
AHN physicians have performed more than 600 TAVR surgeries since 2012.
Our cardiovascular surgeons are able to insert the artifi cial heart valve through a
catheter in the patient’s thigh without removing the damaged valve.
What does this mean for you?
Less scarring
Less blood loss
Shorter recovery times