Bangalore,27th May,2026 : Narayana Health City,Bengaluru achieved a landmark in Cardiac Care,successfully performing India's first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for pure native aortic regurgitation using the dedicated TAVR device.The procedures were carried out by Dr.Suraj Narasimhan,Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Structural intervention Specialist,and mark a pivotal shift in how high-risk patients with complex valvular condition can be treated.Aortic valve disease broadly falls into Two categories ,1) Stenosis,where the valve opening narrows progressively,2) Regurgitation ,where the valve fails to close fully,allowing blood to flow backward into the heart.Aortic Regurgitation is the third most common valvular disease globally,and its burden is growing alongside an ageing population.
"For years, elderly patients with severe aortic regurgitation who were deemed unfit for surgery had very limited options and that has real consequences. This procedure delivers what previously required Open Heart surgery,through a small puncture in the thigh,in under an hour,with patients back on their feet within 12 hours.It is a genuine turning point for this subset of patients,and we are proud that this chapter was written at Narayana Health City" said,Dr.Suraj Narasimhan. Two patients an 80 year old and a 69 year old male presented with severe aortic regurgitation were assessed by the multi disciplinary heart team as high risk surgical candidates,owing to advanced age & associated medical conditions,both were determined suitable for transfemoral approach.The procedures were performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory,each procedure was completed in approximately 45 to 60 minutes,without a surgical incision the valve delivered through an access point in the femoral artery at the thigh.Both patients were stabilised and discharged in good clinical condition within a short period of observation which is 48 hours.
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