Surgeon Q&A: Is It Safe To Be Home Alone After TAVR? [Video]

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is one of the most transformational procedures within heart valve therapy during the past 20 years. According to estimates from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the number of TAVR procedures in the United States has grown from 4,000 in 2012 to over 100,000 in 2023.

Although TAVR is minimally invasive, with faster recovery time and doesn’t require a surgical incision to the patient’s chest to replace a defective aortic valve, patients still have many important questions about the procedure. For example, we just received a patient question from Laura, who asks, “I’ll be having my TAVR in a couple of weeks. I live alone. Will I need to have someone come to my house to stay with me while I recuperate? Or, do most TAVR patients do okay coming home …