Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic stenosis or aortic valve stenosis occurs when the aortic valve of the heart narrows down. The narrowing of the aortic valve stops it from opening completely, which obstructs the flow of blood from the heart into the aorta and the rest of the body. Under this condition, the heart needs to exert harder in pumping blood to the body. This exertion from the heart’s end might cause the heart muscles to weaken, limiting the amount of blood being pumped. If somebody has a severe case of aortic valve, they will need a surgery to replace the damaged valve, or else it can lead to grave heart problems. Aortic stenosis majorly affects old people, as the valve that is defective usually hardens and narrows down.
Aortic valvuloplasty /Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV)
Valvuloplasty, also known as Balloon Valvuloplasty, is a catheter-based procedure that allows balloon opening of a stenotic heart valve. A catheter with a balloon attached is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin and advances it through the aorta into the heart. The balloon is then advanced until it is directly in the opening of the narrowed valve (aortic valve). Once positioned properly, the balloon is inflated and deflated several times, until the valve opening is adequately improved. The catheter and balloon are removed, a pressure is applied to stop bleeding, and the patient must rest flat for several hours.
The procedure can treat aortic valve stenosis in infants and children. However, the valve tends to narrow again and failed to improve long-term survival, BAV is considered a palliative measure in patients who are not suitable for open heart surgery due to increased perioperative risk. BAV can be used also as a bridge to surgical or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in hemodynamically unstable patients or in patients who require urgent major non-cardiac surgery.
Top Doctors For Aortic valvuloplasty /Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV)
Dr. Surinder Bazaz
40 years of experience , Gurugram, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. Vinayak Aggarwal
24 years of experience , Gurugram, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. Vijay Kumar Chopra
42 years of experience , Gurugram, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. R. R. Kasliwal
20 years of experience , Gurugram, Delhi/NCR, India
Top Hospitals For Aortic valvuloplasty /Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV)
Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
Established in : 2009
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Established in : 1995
Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
Established in : 2007
Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Gurugram
Established in : 2013