Jammu, Dec 30: Doctors at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, have successfully treated a 44-year-old male patient from Jammu diagnosed with severe Aortic Valve Regurgitation (leakage in the main valve of the heart) using a cutting-edge minimally invasive cardiac surgery approach, setting a new benchmark in cardiac care.
The patient was suffering from progressive fatigue and excessive sweating following exertion for the past two months and was brought to Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. Detailed evaluations at the hospital revealed severe aortic regurgitation associated with a bicuspid aortic valve (a heart valve that has only two flaps/leaflets instead of the normal three), a condition that typically necessitates open-heart surgery.
Aortic valve regurgitation is a serious condition in which the aortic valve does not close properly, causing blood to leak backward into the heart and gradually weakening the heart muscle. If left untreated, it can lead to heart failure and other life-threatening complications.
The cardiac surgery team at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, led by Dr. Dinesh Chandra, Associate Director – Cardiac Surgery (CTVS), opted for a Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) technique instead of the conventional full sternotomy.
Speaking on the case, Dr. Dinesh Chandra, said, “Minimally invasive cardiac surgery represents a paradigm shift in how we treat complex heart valve diseases. In this patient, we used a partial opening of the breastbone that allowed us to replace the diseased aortic valve with minimal surgical trauma, less pain, and a much faster recovery. Instead of the usual large cut made in open-heart surgery, the procedure was done through a small incision of about 8 cm, much smaller than the conventional 18–20 cm cut.”
The patient’s recovery was especially impressive. Seeing the patient discharged within four days, truly reinforces the impact of this technique. Importantly, the surgery and recovery were completed without any blood transfusion.
This successful case highlights Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh’s, commitment to adopting advanced, patient-friendly surgical innovations. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is increasingly being recognised as the future of heart care, offering patients less pain, fewer scars, faster recovery, and outcomes that meet the highest global standards of cardiac surgery.