TAVR Nursing Care

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Anatomy and Function of the Aortic Valve 
3. Aortic Valve’s Role in the Cardiac Cycle 
4. Pathophysiology and Assessment 
5. Etiology & Risk Factors 
6. Natural History of Aortic Stenosis 
7. Procedure Overview 
8. Diagnostic Imaging 
9. Morphology 
10. Severity 
11. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy 
12. Mitral Regurgitation 
13. Decision to Intervene 
14. Evaluation of Risk 
15. Pre-Planning Stage 
16. Procedure Considerations 
17. Intra-Operative Complications 
18. Post-Procedure Complications 
19. Discharge Planning 
20. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss the TAVR procedure including the relevant anatomy, indications and contra-indications, as well as the post operative care. It will take the average learner 200 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. 
2. List TAVR procedure indications. 
3. Summarize nursing care strategies after TAVR. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.