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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Interventional Cardiologist, Sanjiv Patel, MD, discusses transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure that allows the aortic valve in the heart to be replaced with a new valve while the heart is still beating. Dr. Patel shares how the procedure works, who qualifies as a candidate, symptoms of aortic stenosis, risk and recovery time, and heart-healthy tips for a patient after the procedure is performed.
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Sanjiv Patel, MD
Sanjiv Patel, MD, is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular diseases, nuclear cardiology and adult echocardiography. He has been in practice in Orange County since 2008. He went to medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Patterson, New Jersey.Learn more about Sanjiv Patel, MD