Doctor Interview Video: Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor, Vice Chairman- Interventional Cardiology at Medanta The Medicity Gurugram, explains about functions, types & diseases of heart valves.
The first symptom could be breathlessness, whether it is narrowing, whether it is to stenosis, whether it is leakage, and initially breathing discomfort happens on exertion only, but slowly as the disease advanced - as there is more strain on the heart- the breathlessness starts to happen at rest also, and especially on lying down.
"Normally the opening of the aortic valve is four to six centimeters square, but if it goes less than one cm square, I think that is one point where we can't ignore it, because the patient becomes at very high risk of sudden cardiac death and heart failure" says Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor from Medanta Hospital
The whole procedure (TAVR) is done through access in the artery, which is usually taken from the groin, no surgery, no cut on the chest, no incision done no blood loss. It has to be done with proper expertise and proper steps
transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a technology-based alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement, performed by an expert interventional cardiologist is fast growing in India as a first-line treatment option, especially in elderly patients. Most of the frequently asked questions on tavr are answered by Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor - the best tavr expert in India.
These unique cases were performed successfully by Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor, Dr. Himashu Dabral & other team members
