Dr. Maulik Parekh, Head of Structural Heart Interventions, Department of Cardiology at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital with 95 Year Old, Allwyn Almeida
MUMBAI, 25 FEBRUARY, 2022 (TGN): 95 year old, Mr Allwyn Almeida, after beating Covid-19 and all odds, become the oldest patient in the Western India to undergo the TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. TAVR is a safer and minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery for treatment of heart valve narrowing (aortic stenosis). Though the procedure was quite complex due to 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 Mr Almeida is now safe and smiling.
Dr. Maulik 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 Mr Allwyn Almeida who had beaten Covid – 19 the procedure was quite complex due to his age, highly calcified and tortuous abdominal aorta and severely calcified aortic valve.“
Another a 62 Year old patient was suffering from cancer – undergoing chemotherapy and was unfit for an open heart valve replacement due to her comorbidities and long recovery time. She underwent TAVR, under local anaesthesia and walked home a day later. Third – a 70 year old lady who had undergone 2 previous open heart surgeries already. Now she was severely breathless due to degeneration of the previously implanted artificial tissue mitral valve. The patient underwent a state of art, minimally invasive, valve in valve procedure and was discharged in 48 hours. The TAVR team at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital performed a total of Nine TAVRs (Advanced non-surgical valve replacements) in the month of January 22, amidst the peak of Omicron Pandemic which is a high number for any hospital in the country during this peak Covid-19 pandemic.
The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) now provides a comprehensive treatment option to those patient 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. With combination of best infrastructure, state of the art technology and clinical capabilities we are able to provide good clinical outcomes to all our patients said Dr Tarang Gianchandani, CEO, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.
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