Aortic Valve Repair

You may need an aortic valve repair if you have aortic stenosis or aortic regurgitation. These repairs can include:

• Fixing tears or holes in valve flaps
• Reshaping valves
• Separating valves that stick together

Our experts use minimally invasive techniques to complete these repairs. These procedures use specialized tools and small cuts (incisions) between your ribs or upper breastbone (sternum). And they offer several benefits over traditional open-heart surgery:

• Less blood loss
• Less trauma
• Shorter hospital stay
• Shorter recovery

Our specialists offer a wide range of procedures that can fix your damaged aortic valve. These repairs include:

• Balloon Valvuloplasty
• Catheter Electrosurgery
• Percutaneous Tricuspid Repair and Replacement
• Surgical Treatment of Aortic Dissection  
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Transcatheter Paravalvular Leak Closure

Emory Healthcare was the first site in Georgia to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a valve replacement procedure without open-heart surgery, and we have performed more of these procedures than any other health care system in Georgia.

We are a nationally recognized academic center of excellence due to our vast array of advanced technologies and treatment options. We offer several FDA-approved, minimally invasive, catheter-based therapies, as well as clinical trials that provide up-and-coming treatments. This combination of collaborative care and cutting-edge treatments leads to better outcomes for patients.