Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) is a procedure to treat aortic valve disease, where the valve between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta is damaged or narrowed. During surgery, the surgeon removes the faulty valve and replaces it with a new one, which can be mechanical or tissue-based. This helps restore normal blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body, relieving symptoms like breathlessness and fatigue. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and requires a hospital stay, often with a recovery period to ensure the heart functions properly with the new valve.