Bhopal, March 20 -- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal has achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully performing the first-ever government-sector Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in Madhya Pradesh. This historic procedure was jointly performed by Dr. Bhushan Shah, Assistant Professor and In-charge of the Structural Heart Program at the Department of Cardiology and Dr. Yogesh Niwariya, Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
This achievement marks a significant advancement in providing advanced cardiac care to the economically disadvantaged and underserved sections of society.
TAVI is a minimally invasive heart valve replacement technique, serving as an alternative to open-h...