S.L. Raheja Hospital completes 50 TAVI procedures in Mumbai
Interventional Cardiology
and Structural Heart Intervention at
S.L. Raheja Hospital
, Mahim – A Fortis Associate, has completed 50
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
(TAVI) procedures.
According to the company, this comes under the leadership of
Dr. Haresh Mehta
, Director of Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions, along with Dr. Kayan Siodia and Dr. Raghav Nagpal.
TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve becomes narrowed. It is often recommended for elderly or high-risk patients who are not eligible for open-heart surgery.
According to the hospital, the team successfully managed several complex cases, including patients with bicuspid aortic valves and extremely narrow femoral arteries, some as small as 4.95 mm.
In cases where femoral access was not possible, the team performed transcarotid (neck-access) procedures. The hospital states that outcomes have been consistent with global standards.
Dr. Haresh Mehta, Director – Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions, S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate, said, 'Severe symptomatic Aortic Stenosis can limit a patient's life expectancy to just 2-to-5 years.
Thus, TAVI, the procedure used to treat this condition, can bring about life-altering changes as it extends life and also dramatically improves quality of life.
Since it is minimally invasive, patients often feel relief within 24 hours of the procedure and are discharged within 48 hours — all without the need for open surgery, sutures, or any long recovery times'.
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