Dr. Juan CrestanelloOhio State University Wexner Medical Center What the Heck Is ... Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement? Opinion Doctors can now replace heart valves without resorting to open-heart surgery. Opinion An Expanding Alternative to High-Risk Heart Valve Surgery (Op-Ed) Opinion A new technique using a balloon-catheter and a synthetic heart valve are replacing traditional heart-valve surgery. By Dr. Juan Crestanello Published 4 December 13 Opinion