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TAVR Procedure Has Given A New Lease Of Life To 83-Year-Old Lady Suffering From Heart Attack
Dr Ankur Phatarpekar, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Wockhardt Hospital, SoBo, said, “On arrival, the patient underwent, ECG & 2DEcho it was revealed that the patient suffered from a heart attack, and 1 of her 3 arteries of heart was occluded (occlusion means the partial or complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery). The patient also had other comorbidities such as low blood pressure and kidney problems. The blood clot was removed using aspiration, and the affected session was treated using a drug-eluting stent, and she took about 7 days to recover fully. During the 2DEcho it was also found that the patient had severe Aortic Stenosis (that is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening). It restricts the blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and may also affect the pressure in the left atrium (one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left posterior side) with heart-pumping of 35%.
”Instead of performing high-risk open-heart surgery, a novel Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), was carried out to aid the normal function of Heart Valves. “TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly (aortic valve stenosis). It is a boon for the patients who are not candidates for other treatment options because of their age, overall health or other medical issues. The goal of TAVR is to implant a new, artificial valve to take over the job of the damaged aortic valve,” explained Dr Ankur Phaterpekar.
Dr Haresh Mehta, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central added, “A catheter was used to manoeuvre and place the new 3rd Generation Leak-Proof Valve, which slips inside the old valve. Once placed, the new valve expands and pushes the damaged valve parts out of the way and regulates the blood flow into the aorta. The shallow implant of the valve was carried out, placing it high up due to the lack of calcium in the patient. 3rd GenerationLeak-Proof Valve is the first-of-its-kind valve used in Western India at Wockhardt Hospital. It helps improve the survival rate of the patient. Normally in such cases, there are 15% to 20 % chances of death. With the help of new technology, chances have come down to less than 1%.”The procedure took about 45 min. “In this procedure, there is only a small puncture instead of a large incision and it is less painful. There is a minimized hospital stay and a speedy recovery. In 3 Days, the patient could breathe freely, and her co-morbidities have been tackled,” said Dr Ankur Phaterpaker.
“After I suffered a heart attack, I was immediately rushed to Wockhardt hospital. Since my family was aware of the symptoms, I could receive timely treatment. I thank the doctors and the team at Wockhardt Hospitals for helping me get back on track,” concluded Patient Dnyaneshwari Swami.
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