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Nagpur: Noted cardiac surgeons Dr P K Deshpande and Swapnil Deshpande from city have claimed that a team of experts have successfully performed first transfemoral vein, trans-septal, mitral valve-in-valve implantation in the hybrid cardiac operation theatre of their hospital Dr K G Deshpande Memorial Centre. Earlier, she had gone open heart surgery in 2012 in our hospital and her valve was replaced successfully. So, Dr Vaijyanath was contacted. In December 2018, this valve got degenerated and patient started suffering from chest pain and other symptoms. After CT Scan, we concluded this valve needed to be replaced,” said Dr Swapnil.However, looking at the age and fragile condition of the patient, open heart surgery was not possible..