India, Dec. 9 -- At 90 years, veteran actor Prem Chopra has undergone a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure after doctors diagnosed him with severe aortic stenosis. The heart-related condition, involving malfunctioning in the heart valve. It affects blood flow to the aorta, which is the main blood carrier artery between the heart and different parts of the body.

The health update about Prem Chopra was shared by his son-in-law, actor Sharman Joshi, via an Instagram post.

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a serious condition of the aortic valve. In this condition, the aortic valve becomes narrow and cannot open fully. This narrowing can block blood flow from the heart into the aorta and then to the rest of the body, Dr Abhijit ...