Aortic Stenosis and TAVR: Restoring Blood Flow Through Your Heart

People with aortic stenosis, one of the most common and serious heart valve diseases, may not realize their shortness of breath, chest pain or fatigue indicates that their heart is working too hard to pump blood. While aortic stenosis can have congenital causes, this condition more commonly develops during aging.

Ihab Alomari, M.D., interventional cardiologist and medical director of the structural heart program at Providence Mission Hospital, shared essential information about aortic stenosis and its treatment options with TV6 ThisDay viewers.

Watch the video to hear from Dr. Alomari about this heart valve problem,
why it can be dangerous and its treatment options.

At Providence Mission Hospital, patients have access to multiple treatments options for aortic stenosis, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive surgical procedure.