New surgery procedure hope for patients with narrow heart valves

Eightyseven-year-old Tara Chand (name changed) of Panchkula, who had undergone a non-surgical procedure for aortic valve replacement in 2024, remembers that he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. His hope for treatment was dim and yet he survived and witnessed the successful procedure he underwent for his life-threatening aortic stenosis.

Tara Chand is among more than 50 persons across north India who because of non-surgical Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement have survived the critical aortic stenosis. This is a condition of narrowing of the heart valve between its left-sided pumping chamber and aorta leading to the lesser blood supply to body.

Former PGI Dr HK Bali, chairman of Cardiac Sciences Livasa Group of Hospitals, shared that, “Since aortic stenosis is mainly prevalent in elderly patients, they are at higher risk for surgical valve replacement as they commonly have multiple health issues such as chronic renal failure, sever lung disease and previous stroke,” informed Dr Bali. — TNS