also known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), is a groundbreaking, minimally invasive procedure that offers hope to patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis and related cardiac conditions. This treatment avoids the risks of open-heart surgery, making it especially beneficial for elderly patients or those with additional health risks. Understanding TAVI and Its Importance TAVI is a medical procedure designed to replace a diseased aortic valve without the need for extensive chest surgery. Through small incisions, usually in the groin, a cardiologist inserts a catheter to guide and implant a new valve inside the existing one. This technique drastically reduces recovery time, lowers the risk of complications, and ensures patients can get back to their lives much sooner. When searching for a TAVI doctor in India , patients should focus on specialists with extensive experience in interventional cardiology, advanced imaging techniques, and postoperative care. The s...
Coronary angioplasty aka PCI is a common procedure with excellent success rates. The in-hospital mortality following PCI is 1-2% and in the setting of acute coronary syndrome is 3%. Additionally,1-2% of patients die after discharge within 30 days. Two recent retrospective database analyses from the states of New York and Michigan Blue shield studied mortality after PCI1,2. The New York database included 135,000 patients studying in-hospital and 30-day mortality while the Michigan database had 92,000 patients analysing in-hospital mortality. I present these papers with the learning points so that we can improve patient outcomes. The findings Both databases showed a 1.5% - 30-day mortality after PCI. 30% of these deaths are preventable. Most in-hospital deaths were non preventable (70%). They were attributed to pre-existing cardiac conditions such as cardiogenic shock, left ventricular failure, co-morbidities etc. Most of them are emergency and high-risk patients. 30% ...