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TAVI performed successfully on 67-year-old

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 | PNS | Dehradun

Doctors at a private hospital in Dehradun have successfully performed Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in a 67-year-old patient, with severe aortic stenosis with complex heart valve anatomy giving the patient renewed hope to live a healthy life ahead. They claim that this is a first in Uttarakhand.

Aortic stenosis or tightening of aortic valve is a disease usually seen in old age, wherein the valve becomes tightened due to deposition of calcium leading to restriction in mobility of its leaflets. Consultant, cardiology, Dr Irfan Yakoob Bhat said, “The 67-year-old ex-army man, came to our hospital with acute breathlessness. On evaluation, the patient was found to have very severe aortic stenosis and his heart functions were reduced considerably. In addition, there was accumulation of fluids inside the lungs due to progressive heart failure. The patient had a rare form of valve anatomy and a bulge in the wall of heart chamber. TAVI in this kind of valve anatomy has never been reported throughout the world. In addition, the patient was very high risk for surgery. The only option available with us was TAVI which is a minimally invasive procedure done by introducing a small tube through the femoral artery in the groin through which the aortic valve is implanted.”

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