Mangaluru: Indiana Hospital performs Coastal Karantaka's first valve implant procedure using TAVI
Mangaluru: One of Mangaluru’s premier healthcare provider, Indiana Hospital and Heart Institute Ltd., performed first Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement/Implantation (TAVI/TAVR), a new technologically advanced procedure in cardiology, in Coastal Karnataka. A press statement from the hospital described it as ‘another milestone in the hospital’s meritorious journey’.
The successful procedure was performed on an elderly patient hailing from Madikeri District, last week. The procedure was led by Dr. Yusuf Kumble, the Chief Interventional Cardiologist and managing director of Indiana Hospital, along with the hospital’s cardiology team.
The press statement added that patient was now hale and hearty and was ready to be discharged.
Speaking to media reporters, Dr. Yusuf Kumble said “TAVI has revolutionized the way elderly heart patients are treated the world over. It has not been more than two years since the procedure was adopted by some of the leading hospital in India. And we at Indiana, keeping with pace with the emerging technologies in the healthcare sector, were the first to carry out this procedure in Coastal Karnataka, showing the way for others in the region to follow suit.
The patient was reportedly advised open heart surgery by another hospital before he consulted cardio team at Indiana Hospital for a second opinion. When the procedure TAVI was explained to the patient and the members of his family, they agreed to it taking into account the patient’s fear of open surgery and the high risks involved in it. “Indiana’s Heart Team then took up the challenge and successfully implanted the new valve through TAVI” the press statement added.
“Conventionally, an open heart surgery is performed for replacing the aortic valve for treating aortic stenosis. But a majority of the elderly patients are not fit enough to undergo an open heart surgery. This is where TAVI becomes a boon to such patients, as in this minimally-invasive procedure, the damaged valve is replaced by a new 26mm valve through a keyhole procedure using a catheter as is done for angiogram. The valve remains folded during insertion and opens up when warm blood flows through it. The procedure takes about two hours and the patient is taken out of the ICU in six hours” Dr. Yusuf explained.
Elaborating further, Dr. Yusuf said, “Another advantage is that if after ten years the replaced valves degenerates, it can be replaced with a new valve. By incorporating this new technology, it has once again been confirmed that Indiana Hospital is in the vanguard in the field of cardiology and interventional procedures. Though for the time being the cost is a bit prohibitive, we expect it to come down as it is an evolving technology. I appeal to the government of India to waive or reduce considerably the high GST levied on TAVI procedure so that the society in general benefits” Dr. Yusuf said.
Patient Samuel Daniel, Dr. Shuaib Kade, COO, Indiana Hospital and other members of the cardio team were present during the press conference at the hospital on Friday afternoon.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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