Understand Aortic Stenosis & Learn About TAVR

Aortic stenosis is a disease that affects the valves inside of heart. It's caused by a buildup of calcium on the aortic valve which prevents the valve from operating correctly and narrows the passageway for blood.

This animation explains aortic stenosis and how a diseased valve can be replaced using the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). The procedure is less invasive than standard open heart surgery and is offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon.