Less invasive TAVI has made procedure simpler

Transcatheter technology helps in easy treatment of complex heart problems

Doctors have moved to a less invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), in which local anaesthesia is used, making it simpler for patients and enabling them to go home the next day after the procedure, according to G. Sengottuvelu, senior interventional cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals. “Further refining of the procedure has led to minimal intervention and early discharge,” he said at a webinar on ‘Transcatheter Technology-Repairing Heart Valves Without Surgery’ that was held as part of The Hindu Wellness Series on Thursday. It was presented by Apollo Hospitals. He spoke of how transcatheter technology had evolved, helping in the treatment of complex heart problems in a simple way. “Fascinating new developments have taken place in interventional cardiology in the last few years. It has taken the treatment to great heights so that more patients who have a high risk for open heart surgeries have benefited with less invasive procedures that make it simple. TAVI is considered one of the greatest innovations in modern medicine,” he said.