S.L. RAHEJA hospital, Mumbai completes 50 Tavi procedures, brings advanced heart care closer to home
Dr. Haresh Mehta Team
This milestone marks a major leap in delivering safer, faster, and more effective heart valve treatment for elderly and high-risk patients
Department of Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Intervention at S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate have successfully performed 50 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedures — marking a significant milestone for cardiac care in the Mumbai region. This milestone puts S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim, at the forefront of cardiac care in Mumbai, with one of the city’s most advanced Structural Heart Programs. The milestone was achieved under the leadership of Dr. Haresh Mehta, Director – Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions, along with Consultant - Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Kayan Siodia and Dr. Raghav Nagpal.
TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace a narrowed Aortic Valve that fails to open properly, a condition known as Aortic Stenosis. It can be potentially life-changing for elderly and high-risk patients who are not suitable for open-heart surgery. Among the 50 procedures performed, the team has successfully navigated many complex cases — including bicuspid aortic valves (typically more challenging due to having two cusps instead of three) and extremely narrow femoral arteries, sometimes as small as 4.95 mm. In rare cases where femoral access was not feasible, the team has also performed trans carotid (neck-access) TAVIs with excellent results — demonstrating both technical expertise and adherence to standardized global best practices.
Talking about the benefits of TAVI, Dr. Haresh Mehta, Director – Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Interventions, S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate, said, “Severe symptomatic Aortic Stenosis can limit a patient’s life expectancy to just 2-to-5 years. Thus, TAVI, the procedure used to treat this condition, can bring about life-altering changes as it extends life, and also dramatically improve quality of life. Since it is minimally invasive, patients often feel relief within 24 hours of the procedure and are discharged within 48 hours — all without the need for open surgery, sutures, or any long recovery times”.
Talking about the milestone, Dr. Kunal Punamiya, CEO, S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim - A Fortis Associate, said, “This momentous achievement reflects how far we've come in making advanced cardiac interventions accessible in the city of Mumbai. Our Structural Heart Program has been designed to bring cutting-edge cardiac therapies closer to our communities. This milestone means that our patients do not have to travel beyond the city to access excellent and minimally invasive cardiac care, as we bring the promise of better outcomes, faster recoveries, and longer, healthier lives closer to home.”
This clinical achievement, like many others at S.L. Raheja Hospital, reflect the hospital’s unwavering commitment to compassionate care. It’s milestones like these that allow the team to keep pushing boundaries and touching lives — one patient at a time.
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