Aortic Stenosis/TAVR/TAVI
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is minimally invasive heart surgery performed to replace narrow aortic valves in the heart. TAVR/TAVI enables you to return to routine activity more quickly than open-heart surgery. Patients who have undertaken the procedure describe an enhancement in their quality of life shortly post-procedure. Additional benefits include a brief hospital stay, absence of chest marks and instant ease from symptoms, improved heart function, and reduced pain and worry.
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Doctor's Speak
Dr. Ashok Seth, Chairman – Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi and Dr. Vinayak N. Bapat, Chief Cardiac surgeon Presbyterian Columbia University, NY share a historic moment as they launch the first Indian Transcatheter Heart Valve – MYVAL
Dr. Praveen Chandra, Interventional Cardiologist from Medanta Heart Institute, Gurgoan and Dr. Vaikom Mahadevan from the UCSF medical center, USA discuss their experiences with different TAVI cases.
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I have mild to moderate AS now.It is since 1966 or so /or may be congenital.I dont have any problem except murmurs and may be running problem.I am 75 now .What I should do.