Apollo Hospitals Successfully Completes A Transfemoral Pulmonary Valve Implantation With An Indian Made Valve
Chennai 9th April 2019: Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest
and most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals became the first centre in
India to successfully perform a Transfemoral Pulmonary Valve Implantation [a procedure
performed by catheter insertion through a large vein in the groin (Femoral
vein), called the transfemoral approach, which does not require a surgical
incision in the chest] using an Indian made
Valve.
A 26 year old female
patient presented to us with symptoms of breathlessness. She was diagnosed to
have Tetralogy of fallot (heart condition where there is a large hole in the
heart and obstruction to the lung tube). The patient had undergone couple of
surgeries in at her young age for surgical corrections of the condition andIn
2009 she had surgical valve replacement following which she developed infective
endocarditis of pulmonary valve. As the medical management failed she Underwent
open heart surgery again for Removal of infection and another valve
replacement.
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(L-R) Dr.Vasantha
Roopan, Anesthetist, Apollo Hospitals, Dr.G.Sengottuvelu, Senior
Consultant, Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals , Patient Ms.Rekha
and Dr. CS. Muthukumaran, Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals.
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On further follow up at Apollo Hospitals Chennai, it was identified that she
had developed progressive obstruction of the surgically implanted valve. Since
the patient was concerned about her married life and pregnancy; a new valve
replacement was recommended by the doctors to prevent damage to the right sided
pumping chamber.
Speaking about the
procedure Dr. CS. Muthukumaran, Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals,
said “The patient had already undergone several surgeries since childhood,
hence, performing another surgery was considered high risk. Transfemoral implantation a non-surgical procedure was the
best solution. We have been only using imported valves for replacement
surgeries so far. This is the first time we have used an Indian made valve
called MYVAL manufactured by Meril Life sciences. We used this valve in
pulmonary (lung tube) position to help this young lady.”
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Dr.G.Sengottuvelu, Senior Consultant,
Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals , Patient Ms.Rekha
and Dr. CS. Muthukumaran, Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals.
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The procedure was performed within 90
minutes and the patient was discharged in two days. This valve replacement
procedure has transformed her life and she will not require open heart surgery
going forward. This procedure will transform the life of all those people who
had this condition operated as a child and awaiting a valve replacement.
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was in 1983, that Dr. Prathap Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching
India’s first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Over the years
Apollo Hospitals has established itself as home to the largest cardiac practice
in India with over 160,000 cardiac surgeries. Apollo Hospitals is also the
world’s largest private cancer care provider and runs the world’s leading solid
organ transplant program.
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across 64 Hospitals, 2,500 Pharmacies, over 90 Primary Care and Diagnostic
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forefront of new medical breakthroughs with the most recent investment being
that of commissioning the first Proton Therapy Center across Asia, Africa and
Australia in Chennai, India. Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group
touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of International
standards within the reach of every individual.
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continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation,
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