Now comprehensive heart valve clinic at hospital in Panchkula

  • | Saturday | 27th February, 2021

Tribune News ServicePanchkula February 26The chairman cardiac sciences Paras Superspeciality Hospital Dr HK Bali has said “A comprehensive heart valve clinic is now functional at Paras Hospital in Panchkula.”“The open heart surgery for valve replacement is not suitable for many elderly patients who are in the age group of 80 years and above and who have other comorbid conditions like low ejection fraction” Dr Bali added. “Now there is an option of the latest non-surgical technique of aortic valve replacement – TAVI (Trans catheter aortic valve implantation) or TAVR (Trans catheter aortic valve replacement). It is a totally non-surgical treatment where there is no need to open the chest of the patient surgically. The associate director cardiology Dr Anurag Sharma said “Till few years ago TAVI was recommended only in high risk and inoperable patients. In 2016 it has been approved in intermediate risk patients as well.”

Tribune News Service Panchkula February 26 The chairman cardiac sciences Paras Superspeciality Hospital Dr HK Bali has said “A comprehensive heart valve clinic is now functional at Paras Hospital in Panchkula.” “The open heart surgery for valve replacement is not suitable for many elderly patients who are in the age group of 80 years and above and who have other comorbid conditions like low ejection fraction” Dr Bali added. “Now there is an option of the latest non-surgical technique of aortic valve replacement – TAVI (Trans catheter aortic valve implantation) or TAVR (Trans catheter aortic valve replacement). It is a totally non-surgical treatment where there is no need to open the chest of the patient surgically. The procedure can be performed in one-and-a-half to two hours and the patient can be discharged in two to three days” said Dr Bali. The associate director cardiology Dr Anurag Sharma said “Till few years ago TAVI was recommended only in high risk and inoperable patients. In 2016 it has been approved in intermediate risk patients as well.”

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