Aster RV Hospital conducts rare Transcatheter Mitral valve-in-valve implantation on 78 year old patient Online News India February 19, 2021 Aster RV Hospital , Bangalore , Dr. S Venkatesh , Health , Karnataka , Replacement Dr. S VenkateshBangalore, February 19, 2021 (News Team): A 78-year-old woman suffering from a faulty mitral valve in the heart recently underwent a Non-surgical Transcatheter Mitral valve-in-valve Replacement procedure (TMVR) at Aster RV Hospital, giving her a new lease of life. Previously, two such procedures have been conducted in Karnataka, making this only the third of its kind in the state. The incidence of heart valve disease increases significantly with age affecting the longevity as well as quality of life for the elderly patients. Transcatheter valve replacement procedures have come up on the medical horizon as a boon to some of these patients who are deemed unfit for open heart surgery. Dr. S Venkatesh Bangalore, February 19, 2021 (News Team) : A 78-year-old woman suffering from a faulty mitral valve in the heart recently un... Read more »