Being an advanced heart care center in the region, Apollo CVHF Heart Institute is a hub for informative events and activities that raise awareness about heart health.
Our CEO Dr. Sameer Dani recently did a presentation on post PCI lipid management in Indian at Advance Cardiology Summit (ACS). Few glimpse from the presentation.
Apollo CVHF wishes you Happy Republic Day
Glimpses of knowledge sharing event of CSI Ahmedabad Chapter on “Pathways of managing Complex lesions” proved to be a knowledge feast for all attendees. Case based presentations by speakers and discussions on the same made it very interesting. Program chairpeson was Dr.Sameer Dani.
We are proud to announce that Apollo CVHF Heart Institute team has perfomed yet another successful TAVR procedure on 79 year old male patient. The case was especially challenging with patient weighing 35 kg with multiple comorbidites like chronic kidney disease, Coronary artery disease with severe LV dysfunction (15% EF), COPD, and NYHA class IV.
We applaud our team for excellent effort and wish our patient a speedy recovery.
Apollo CVHF Heart Institute Ahmedabad organized a workshop on ” ZERO Contrast PCI under IVUS guidance”.
On 8th Nov.2022, Dr.Sanjog Kalra from Toronto General Hospital Canada & Dr.Sameer Dani- Chief Interventional Cardiologist Apollo CVHF Heart Institute Ahmedabad along with Team performed interventions using this technique.
Dr. Sanjog Kalra is one of the pioneers in “ZERO Contrast PCI”.
ZERO Contrast PCI is useful in….
1) CTO ( Chronic Total Occlusion)
IVUS guidance helps to create true lumen and with the help of image it is easier to open Chronically Total Occluded Artery.
2) Ostial lesions- lesions in the opening of the Coronary Arteries can be stented very effectively with the help of IVUS.
ISR (Instant Restenosis), STEMI ( Acute MI), LM Bifurcations and all different types of Coronary lesions can be handled very easily and long term benefits can be achieved using ZERO Contrast PCI under IVUS guidance.
CSI Ahmedabad Chapter organized CME of Dr. Piotr Ponokowski International Speaker from Poland, on the Topic : ” Worsening Heart Failure Management”.
Dr. Sameer Dani was the Moderator to the CME. Information exchanged during the CME enlightened the audience about the usage of molecule Vericiguat in Heart failure management.
Professor Antonio Colombo from Milan Italy, who is a living legend in the field of Interventional Cardiology was at Apollo CVHF Heart Institute, Ahmedabad on 12th Aug 2022 . Prof. Colombo and Dr.Sameer Dani- Director cardiology Services & Chief Interventional Cardiologist organized a workshop on the usage of Drug Coated Balloons ( DCBs).
During a Press Meet in the afternoon with Print & TV media they briefed about the usage of Drug Coated Balloons in certain conditions instead of Stents. Using stents leads to permanent caging into the lumen of the Coronary Arteries and due to In Stent Restenosis (ISR) it sometimes become the cause of recurrent Angioplasty requirement. Drug Coated Balloons can be the perfect option to Stents in certain conditions.
Prof. Antonio Colombo presented a lecture in the evening as CME to invited Cardiological Society of India (CSI) Ahmedabad chapter members.”
CSI-NIC 2022 Mid term Meet
We are proud to announce that Dr. Sameer Dani & Dr. Raj Makkar along with Apollo CVHF team have performed yet another successful TAVR procedure on 86 year old male patient.
Our team of experts from USA are here till March 12th March 2022. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity to consult with them book an appointment today.
Although Dr.Sameer Dani and Apollo CVHF team is always available for consultation and best suitable treatment option.
For Appointment contact : 7202011197/7202011190
Apollo CVHF Heart Institute Ahmedabad celebrated International Women’s day with big bang. Right from the morning all female visitors got delighted as they were being greeted for Women’s day with rose buds. They were more happy as management declared 10% discount on all OPD services starting from 8th March to 12th March ’22.
Our patients, Nursing staff and doctors were also greeted.
Dr.Anagha Zope from Apollo CBCC cancer care enlightened all female staff presenting Health Talk on Women’s Health.
Participation from all the departments made the programme very successful.
Gujarat origin US Doctor performs Minimally Invasive procedure (PMVR) to repair valve leakage with Mitraclip at Apollo CVHF
In a first-of-its-kind advanced cardiology procedure in Gujarat, leakage in the mitral valve of a 92-year-old elderly was repaired using the novel non-invasive Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair (PMVR) technique at Apollo CVHF Hospital. The leakage was `clipped’ or treated without opening the chest or the heart using Mitraclip.
The procedure was carried out at Apollo CVHF Heart Institute Ahmedabad by three visiting Cardiology experts from US: renowned interventional Cardiologist of Gujarati origin Dr.Raj Makkar, Cardiologist Dr.Tarun Chakravarti and Cardiac Anaesthesiologist Dr.Moody Makar along with Dr. Sai Satish -renowned interventional Cardiologist from Chennai and Dr.Sameer Dani. Dr.Raj Makkar is a world expert in transcatheter Mitral valve repair procedures and has done the highest number of Mitraclip procedures in US in 2020. Correspondingly Dr.Sai Satish has done highest number of such procedures in India.
The 92 years old patient had been suffering from heart issues owing to valve leakage for
12 years. Even after several interventions and treatment, his condition did not improve. He was referred to Apollo CVHF for further diagnosis. A team led by Dr. Sameer Dani, Director, Cardiology Services at Apollo CVHF, conducted a thorough investigation and derived at clipping the leakage using a non-invasive method. Given the age of the patient, any outwardly invasive procedure or surgery would have been critical.
Speaking about the procedure of PMVR, Dr Sameer Dani, Director, Cardiology Services at Apollo CVHF said, “PMVR is a likely game-changer for many cardiac patients battling mitral valve regurgitation and resultant heart complications. It is a minimally invasive procedure wherein the chest or the heart is not opened to repair the leaking valve. Using this new technique, the heart is approached through the femoral artery. By making a small puncture from the right side of the heart through the septum between the atrium, the left side of the heart is reached. Once it is done, the leaking valve is simply repaired by delivering a stitch which is a kind of a staple. It is called Mitraclip.”
Dr Dani further added that PMVR significantly reduces the morbidity, risk and recovery time of the patients. Against the average seven-day hospitalization in open-heart surgery, a patient post PMVR procedure is discharged in two to three days. The risk of mortality is cut from 1-2% in surgery to 0.5%.
Malfunctioning of Mitral Valve is a relatively common cardiac ailment among the Indian population. Nearly 2% of the adult population has some degree of leakage from the mitral valve. With age, the mitral valve leakage incidence rises. In the population of 40-60 years, it ranges from 15-20%, while in 75 years plus, this is reported to be as high as 25-30%.
Mild-moderate cases of valve leakage are usually managed through medications; however, surgical interventions such as valve repair or valve replacement are needed when it progresses to moderate to severe.
The typical symptom of Mitral valve disease is breathlessness which first manifests during exertion but later, as the condition deteriorates, persists even at rest. The 92-year-old patient also mainly suffered breathlessness and was hospitalized six times in the past eight months. The elderly patient is stable now, and the doctors are hopeful of an event-free recovery.
Apollo CVHF Heart Institute is one of Gujarat’s leading cardiac care centers using state-of-art interventional technology and conventional surgical options.
