95 year old, Allwyn Almeida, after beating COVID-19 and all odds, become the oldest patient in Western India to undergo the TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.
TAVR is a safer and minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for the treatment of heart valve narrowing. Though the procedure was quite complex due to the highly calcified and tortuous abdominal aorta and severely calcified aortic valve, Dr Maulik Parekh, Head of Structural Heart Interventions, Department of Cardiology at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital along with his team ensured that Almeida is now safe and smiling.
Parekh said “It takes a lot of planning to perform this surgery and conducting nine such procedures within 30 days was a milestone because most were complicated cases. In particularly Almeida who had beaten coronavirus the procedure was quite complex due to his age, highly calcified and tortuous abdominal aorta and severely calcified aortic valve."
The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) now provides a comprehensive treatment option to those patients suffering from heart valve stenosis and more patients are opting for this procedure due to the non-invasive nature, minimal hospital stay and quick recovery.
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