Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): TTE Guidance and the Minimalist Approach

Due to a better understanding of sizing, deployment of valves coaxially, and technical advances in valves themselves, the majority of surgeries for patients requiring transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at Mayo Clinic incorporate a transfemoral approach and moderate sedation, guided by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).