Gleneagles Hospitals performs advanced tricuspid valve repair on 75-year-old
Surgeons at Gleneagles Hospitals successfully performed Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair on a 75-year-old patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation and heart failure, using the indigenously developed MyClip system that offers a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery
Hyderabad: Surgeons at Gleneagles Hospitals on Friday announced the successful Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair (T-TEER) on a 75-year-old patient suffering from severe tricuspid regurgitation and advanced heart failure.
The procedure, led by Dr M Sai Sudhakar, involved implantation of the indigenously developed TEER system ‘MyClip’, which offers a minimally invasive and more accessible treatment option for high-risk patients who are not ideal candidates for open-heart surgery.
Tricuspid regurgitation occurs when the tricuspid valve on the right side of the heart fails to close properly, causing blood to leak backward within the heart. Over time, this can lead to swelling in the legs and abdomen, worsening fatigue and progressive heart failure.
The Tricuspid Clip therapy is a minimally invasive alternative. It involves a small puncture in a vein in the leg. Doctors guide a catheter to the heart using advanced imaging. A small clip device is then placed on the leaking valve to help it close more effectively, reducing backward blood flow and improving heart function.