Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2927768 | Indian Heart Journal | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of aortic stenosis is increasing with aging population. However with multiple co-morbidities and prior procedures in this aging population, more and more patients are being declared unfit for the ‘Gold Standard’ treatment i.e. surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Among the patients who are unfit or high risk for aortic valve replacement (AVR) by open heart surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been proven to be a valuable alternative improving survival and quality of life. We report first Indian experience of Core Valve (Medtronic Inc.) implantation in three high surgical risk patients performed on 22nd and 23rd February 2012.
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Authors
Ashok Seth, Vishal Rastogi, Vijay Kumar, Syed Maqbool, Arif Mustaqueem, V. Ravi Sekar,