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Most patients recover within days rather than weeks, with follow up to confirm
the valve or device is working well.
No. These are minimally invasive, catheter based procedures that avoid
opening the chest, with shorter stays and quicker recovery.
Device closure seals holes in the heart such as ASD, VSD, or PDA using a
catheter delivered device, avoiding open surgery.
TAVI is especially suited to patients with aortic valve narrowing who are at
higher risk for open surgery, though suitability is decided by the heart team.
It is a procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve using a catheter, without
open heart surgery, allowing faster recovery even in older patients.
