Chairman & HOD
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
+91-11-30403040We at BLK Heart Centre provide comprehensive care to patients suffering from severe Aortic Stenosis using a minimally invasive surgical procedure -Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Our team, consisting of highly experienced cardiovascular surgeons, performs the most complex cardiac surgeries using advanced technology and state-of-the-art facilities, which are at par with international standards.
Aortic Valve Stenosis is one of the most serious heart conditions which need immediate attention. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is an effective treatment to cure the condition. Our surgeons perform Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure on people who have been diagnosed with severe Aortic Stenosis and are considered to be either at a high-risk or too sick for the conventional surgical valve replacement. The procedure repairs the damaged valve in the heart without actually removing it.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): TAVI surgery is the most effective treatment for aortic stenosis. The surgery involves the replacement of the affected valve with an artificial valve made of natural animal heart tissue (usually from a cow or a pig). However, the artificial valve is more successful than a biological tissue valve which has a tendency of relapsing with time. The procedure is less invasive and is done by making a small incision on the patient’s leg or chest via which the catheter is inserted into the body and then lead towards the affected valve with the help of precise image guidance.
Aortic Valve Stenosis: It is a very serious heart condition which may or may not be congenital. In this condition, the aortic valve narrows down restricting the blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. This results in an unanticipated pressure build-up in the left atrium.
Any heart problem begins with sudden or gradual uneasiness and your body starts giving you signals that something is wrong. Generally, we ignore the mild signs and start to take these seriously only when they progress or become persistent. Aortic valve stenosis, sometimes, might not show any symptom and only tests and scans can detect the problem. Some of the common symptoms associated with Aortic Valve Stenosis are as under:
Children with a congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis may experience:
Some of the major conditions that we with a treat with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) are listed below:
A doctor will evaluate you for various conditions before advising you to undergo TAVI. These conditions include:
The doctors may conduct several diagnostic tests and screenings like:
According to the diagnostic test results, the doctor will identify whether a patient needs to undergo TAVI or not.
TAVI procedure is used to treat most complex Aortic Stenosisconditions. This procedure is either performed on children or people who are not eligible for the other surgical procedures. The various steps involved in theTAVI procedure are as under:
Before the procedure
A doctor evaluates the patient for possible complications that may arise during the TAVI procedure. A doctor might prescribe some medication to reduce the risk prior to the procedure.
During the procedure
Finally, a new valve has replaced the damaged valve.
After the Procedure
The patient has to spend a day or two in the intensive care unit for monitoring purpose. However, the overall recovery time is around 12 weeks. After surgery, most people remain asymptomatic and start to feel better. However, they have to take blood-thinning medications for a lifetime to prevent blood clots formation.
With TAVI procedure the patients start to feel better right away. It has major benefits such as:
Some of the major precautionary measures a patient must take after the TAVI procedure are:
BLK Super Speciality Hospital has a high success rate in performing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). However, some risk factors may arise depending on the condition of a patient. Possible complications after the procedure include:
Very Common Complications
Rare Complications
A patient must seek immediate medical help if the complications do not improve.
If you think you are facing similar conditions, or have suffered from them in the past, please contact the BLK Hospital team to schedule an appointment at : +91-11-30403040