The cardiology team at Shifa International Hospital has performed first ever Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure in Islamabad on an elderly patient suffering from critical heart condition.
TAVI has emerged as a major breakthrough in the field of interventional cardiology and now recognized as an alternative for selected high risk patients for standard valve replacement surgery.
The procedure was performed by a team led by Dr Asaad A Khan (Consultant Interventional Cardiologist), who has experience of performing more than 500 TAVI procedures in United States (US).
Previously, patients needing Aortic Valve replacement had to undergo open heart surgery. However, with this new interventional procedure, heart valves can be replaced through a very small opening in groin of patients.
Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad is committed in its efforts to introduce advanced treatment options to benefit larger patient populations.-PR
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