Aortic Valve Stenosis

An Aortic valve stenosis is a heart condition that occurs when the aortic valve narrows, making it difficult for blood to flow from the heart to the body. The narrowing creates a smaller opening for blood to pass through. This reduces or blocks blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. In this specific case, a cardiovascular surgeon asked for a patient-specific model of the pathology to test and train an intervention called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR or TAVI)…