Can Tavr Be Repeated?

Conclusions: Redo-TAVR is a relatively safe and effective option for selected patients with valve dysfunction after TAVR. These results are important for applicability of TAVR in patients with long life expectancy in whom THV durability may be a concern.

Can TAVR be done more than once?

Valve replacement or revision might be simple if the patient can have another TAVR procedure – a new tissue valve can be placed inside the previous valve. But if the patient needs surgery, the doctor would have to remove the existing valves and then replace them.

How many times can a heart valve be replaced?

Sometimes, a patient's own tissue can be used for valve replacement (called an autograft). Patients with biological valves usually do not need to take blood-thinning medicines. These valves are not as strong as mechanical valves, though, and they may need to be replaced every 10 years or so.