NEWBURGH, Ind. — Deaconess Heart Hospital reached a major milestone on May 27, when its 1,000th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure was performed.
The patient, 76-year-old Dennis Rohleder of Jasper, Indiana, underwent the minimally invasive heart procedure at the hospital.
TAVR is used to treat severe aortic stenosis, a condition that is described as narrowing the heart’s aortic valve which can lead to heart failure if left untreated. Unlike traditional open-heart surgery, TAVR is performed through a small catheter inserted into a blood vessel, usually in the groin, allowing for a shorter recovery and less strain on patients…