Perspective | I was home a day after a heart procedure. Less-invasive TAVR made it possible. - The Washington Post

TAVR, a fascinating, relatively new procedure, doesn’t get much attention but it has saved numerous lives — including mine.

Im one of those heart-enhanced people. In January, I had cow heart tissue inserted into my aorta, which is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. In first su… [+6632 chars]

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