Fortis Bannerghatta Road Performs Karnataka’s First Edwards S

Bengaluru, thirtieth May 2024: In a First in Karnataka, Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road efficiently handled a 75-year-old affected person from Mizoram, with TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) utilizing the most recent and most superior Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Valve. Under the care and supervision of Dr. Srinivas Prasad BV, Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, the process was accomplished in mere 45 minutes.

Mr. Vanlalzaunga, who has a historical past of spinal surgical procedure, was identified with Aortic Valve Stenosis (happens when the aortic valve narrows and blood can’t circulate usually) in 2011. Battling with the guts situation, he visited quite a few hospitals and acquired medical administration, nonetheless, couldn’t discover a everlasting resolution. His situation worsened, leaving him wheelchair-bound. Seeking an enduring treatment, his household turned to Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, the place he was suggested to bear TAVR—a minimally invasive process used to switch a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open correctly.

Speaking in regards to the developments in coronary heart valve alternative procedures, Dr. Srinivas Prasad BV, Senior Consultant – Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, mentioned, “In conventional coronary heart valve alternative surgical procedures, the restoration length is longer with elevated dangers of problems. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a much less invasive various, providing faster restoration instances and decreased dangers. However, in case of Mr. Vanlalzaunga, we carried out TAVR utilising the most recent and most superior Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra valve, which is a primary in Karnataka. This superior know-how in TAVR process offers improved valve sealing and minimizes the danger of problems through the process, thereby permitting the affected person to return to his regular dwell sooner. This process which took simply 45 minutes enabled the affected person to stroll independently mere hours after the surgical procedure”

Patient, Mr. Vanlalzaunga mentioned,“I’m immensely grateful to Dr. Srinivas Prasad and the whole crew at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road for his or her distinctive care and experience. We are glad to have come to Fortis for remedy the place we discovered in regards to the superior remedy process like TAVR with the Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra valve. We had been to many hospitals, however none knowledgeable us about such a remedy. Fortis has really reworked my life with its distinctive care and experience. Being in a position to stroll independently simply hours after the process was past my expectations. I’m now wanting ahead to having fun with an improved high quality of life, due to Fortis Hospital’s cutting-edge know-how and compassionate care.”

Mr. Akshay Oleti, Business Head, Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru, added, “This profitable utilisation of the most recent and most superior Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra valve in TAVR is a testomony to our dedication to providing sufferers probably the most cutting-edge options for his or her coronary heart well being. We’re proud to be the first in Karnataka to deliver this life-changing know-how to our sufferers. This case underscores Fortis Healthcare’s dedication to affected person care and cutting-edge know-how.”