8th August 2025, Kolkata: Manipal Hospital EM Bypass (Previously known as Medica Superspecialty Hospital) is thrilled to announce the completion of 50 successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) cases, establishing the facility as a regional market leader in structural cardiac procedures in Eastern India.
TAVR is a minimally invasive approach of treating patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high or prohibitive risk for traditional open-heart surgery. This is more than just a number, it demonstrates our patient’s faith, cutting-edge infrastructure, the collaboration of our interdisciplinary heart team, and our unwavering commitment to giving patients a second chance at life. TAVR procedures are now well established and worldwide more than 120,000 patients underwent TAVR in 50 countries. In India, as of now, 5000 procedures have been performed over the last 10 years. In Eastern India, the highest number of TAVR procedures has been performed in Manipal Hospitals.
In recognizing this achievement, Dr. Dilip Kumar, Director Cath Lab, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Device and Structural Heart Expert, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass, opined, "TAVR is a cardiac care milestone that has transformed the treatment of valve dysfunction in complex instances, particularly in the elderly and high-risk patients. Achieving the 50-case milestone without complications demonstrates not only our team's expertise, but also the patient-centred ecosystem we have established here at the units of Manipal Hospital in Kolkata. Catheter-based valve replacement is becoming the wave of the future in cardiac intervention, and we are proud to be at the forefront, giving world-class outcomes right here in Eastern India."
Dr. Arindam Pande, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Manipal Hospital EM Bypass shared, "With TAVR, we can provide a life-saving option to patients who previously had very little to choose from. In contrast to conventional surgeries, this one bypasses the opening of the chest and minimizes risks of anaesthesia. Patients usually go home within 2-3 days, and such a recovery is nothing less than a revolution. This milestone of 50 cases is a testament to the hospital's progressive attitude towards heart care.”
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