Apollo Hospitals, India is the first in Asia to perform both a MitraClip and a TAVR procedure on the same patient
~ The life-saving dual MitraClip and TAVR procedures were performed by Dr. Sai Satish on a 75 year who was brought to us in a critical condition
~ In yet another milestone for the hospital, Dr. Sai Satish and his team performed 9 TAVRs and 3 MitraClips within a span of 24 hours
Chennai, March 30, 2022: Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, saw yet another landmark with Asia’s first dual implant of MitraClip and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) being performed on the same patient. A 75-year-old male patient from Sri Lanka was admitted in cardiogenic shock with severe Aortic stenosis and Mitral Valve regurgitation. This was further complicated by a cardiac arrest after admission.
This necessitated a milestone procedure of replacing the aortic valve (TAVR) and repairing the mitral valve (Mit raClip), which was performed by Dr Sai Satish, Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
An additional milestone saw Dr Sai Satish successfully completing 9 TAVRs and 3 MitraClips in a span of 24 ho urs. All the patients recovered within 48 hours of the procedure.
TAVR is the ideal procedure for patients with severe and symptomatic aortic stenosis with the invention of a re volutionary valve constructed from a combination of metal mesh and animal tissue, delivered via a thin tube (catheter) through an artery in the leg and then expanded in place.
The MitraClip procedure repairs leaking mitral valves by clipping its leaflets of the valve together. These mini mally invasive MitraClip and TAVR procedures enable the repair/replacement of damaged heart valves without open heart surgery. Following the procedure, the recovery is so rapid that most patients can be discharged wit hin 24 to 48 hours. MitraClip and TAVR procedures are lifesaving procedures for patients at high surgical risk.
Dr. Sai Satish, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals said, “We have been pioneering the use of cuttin g-edge medical innovations like MitraClip procedures for almost four years now and TAVR even longer. We have don e the highest number of cases in the country. It is this expe rience and of course the infrastructure and support service of the hospital that enabled us to save this patient’s life by performing both the TAVR and the MitraClip to fix both his valves. The TAVR fixed the narrowed aortic valve that was severely calcified, while the torrential mitral regurgitation was fixed using the MitraClip implant.
“Right after this we continued to perform 3 MitraClip and 9 TAVR procedures back-to-back in some very sick patients in a period of just 24 hours. More than just being a first, or breaking any records, this demonstrates the confidence patients have in these of life enhancing procedures.”
Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “It is a matter of great pride that we are achieving new milestones becoming the first in Asia to perform MitraClip and TAVR procedures in the same patient and also in having the capacity to seamlessly perform such a large number of complex cases in just 24 hours. How ever, it is more important to celebrate the fact that these procedures are allowing us to save lives of patients who cannot go in for open heart surgery because of high risk due to age and other reasons. These cutting-edge procedures allow patients to return to a quality of life that they used to enjoy before their problems began. This is a testament to our experience and excellence in this domain with around 70% of all MitraClips in India to date having been performed at Apollo Hospitals.”
Heart disease is now the leading killer of men and women in the country. There are approximately 26 million cases of heart failure diagnosed around the world, and it is estimated that in India alone there are about 4-5 million cases. Such patients are known to have a life-long struggle and a very high mortality of up to 60% in five years; and mitral regurgitation can be a significant component in such cases, worsening outcomes in heart fail ure patients.
Apollo Hospitals is at the forefront in making new minimally invasive therapies in cardiovascular disease mana gement ava ilable for patients as they become the standard of care for pat ients with heart failure with moderate to severe or severe pri mary & secondary heart valve problems who are not improvi ng on medical treatment.
Dr. Sai Satish who has performed over 450 TAVR implants across the world and also has the highest number of MitraClip implants in India, further added, “The MitraClip and TAVR are remarkable innovations that both, dra matically improve quality of life and increase life expectancy in appropriate patient subsets.”
About Apollo Hospitals:
It was in 1983, that Dr Prathap C Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching India’s first corporate hosp ital – Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Now, as Asia’s foremost trusted integrated healthcare group, its presence incl udes over 12,000 beds across 72 Hospitals and 4100 pharmacies, over 120 Primary Care clinics and 650 Diagno stic centres, 700 plus Teleclinics, over 15 medical education centres and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials. The most recent investment was the commissioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai.
Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of internati onal standards within the reach of every individual. In a rare honour, the Government of India had issued a com memorative stamp in recognition of Apollo’s contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospit als Chairman, Dr Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
For 38 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innova tion, world-class clinical services and cutting-edge technology. Its hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals in the country for advanced medical services.
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