Transcatheter aortic valve placement (TAVI)
The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body, it transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body’s organs. The medical condition in which the aortic valve is stiff and narrow is called Aortic valve stenosis, leading to decreased blood flow and the patient suffers from some pain and health problems. Professor Dr. Mohamed El-Ghannam, a consultant of open heart and minimally invasive surgery, clarified that transcatheter aortic valve placement (TAVI) surgery is the perfect solution to treat aortic valve stenosis, especially for cases that find it difficult to undergo open heart surgery.Who is a good candidate for Transcatheter aortic valve placement (TAVI) ?
TAVI is an effective option for people who have limited choices for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis. Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam recommends it to:- Patients with severe aortic stenosis have symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain.
- For changing a biological tissue aortic valve that isn’t working efficiently.
- Patients have another health condition, such as lung or kidney disease, which makes open-heart valve replacement surgery too risky.
Procedures of TAVI with Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam
The Transcatheter aortic valve placement (TAVI) procedures include:- First dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam tries to insert the catheter in several ways depending on the patient’s health and the health of his blood vessels.
- The doctor may use the femoral artery, in the groin area, or blood vessels in the chest to insert the thin and flexible catheter.
- Then the catheter to the heart and the new valve are implanted, and the doctor places it in the aortic valve area using X-rays to guide the catheter to the desired location.
- Then he inflates the balloon to fix the new valve, then withdraws the catheter and the new valve is left in place.