Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Apollo Hospitals Performs Youngest TAVI in India
Doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad used a special procedure called TAVI to help a 38-year-old woman.
She had a problem with a heart valve that needed fixing.
Because she had a previous surgery, the doctors used a Valve-in-Valve TAVI, which is less invasive than traditional surgery.
They put a new valve inside the old one through a small tube.
The woman had other health problems, but the procedure went well.
She felt better very soon after the surgery and went home quickly.
This type of procedure is a big step forward in helping people with heart valve problems.
Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad performed India's youngest Valve-in-Valve TAVI.
The procedure was performed on a 38-year-old woman with a failed bioprosthetic aortic valve.
The patient had a complex medical history, including asthma, anemia, and hypothyroidism.
The TAVI procedure used a self-expanding transcatheter valve via transfemoral access.
The patient recovered quickly and was discharged after three days with improved health.
- Who
- 38-year-old woman (Smt. Bandakindhi Swapna) and the medical team led by Dr. Karunakar Rapolu.
- What
- Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (ViV-TAVI)
- When
- August 1, in the reporting of the article
- Where
- Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To treat severe bioprosthetic valve stenosis with preserved left ventricular function.
Prior Concerns
Apollo Hospitals Solution
Treatment Options
Prior Concerns
Some leading hospitals denied minimally invasive treatment options.
Apollo Hospitals Solution
Due to her age and associated high surgical risks.
- Hospital
- Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
- Patient's Age
- 38 years old
- Procedure
- Valve-in-Valve TAVI
- Valve Type
- Allegra self-expanding transcatheter valve
- Access
- Transfemoral
- Recovery Time
- Discharged after three days
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India