Mumbai Hospital News: An alternative to open heart surgery! HVS Hospitals Advanced Clip Therapy is a boon

Mumbai Hospital News Marathi : HVS Hospitals, Mumbai, as a leading center for structural heart treatment, has achieved the milestone of becoming one of the most advanced clip therapy centers in Western India for patients suffering from severe heart valve leakage. The combined experience of the HVE team working under HVS Hospitals now stands at over 100 clip procedures. This is a testament to their expertise in minimally invasive valve repair for high-risk heart patients unfit for traditional open-heart surgery.

Advanced Clip Therapy is a catheter-assisted, minimally invasive procedure. This procedure repairs leaky heart valves without opening the chest. This procedure is particularly useful for patients with severe valve prolapse who are at increased risk for surgery due to advancing age, frailty, or multiple medical complications. Such patients often require frequent hospitalizations due to shortness of breath, fatigue, leg swelling, decreased performance, and worsening heart failure.

HVE i.e. Heart Valve Specialists, working under HVS i.e. Heart and Vascular Super Specialty Hospitals, has achieved many milestones in the field of structural heart treatment. The center has successfully conducted first-in-human trials of the My-Clip technology, proving its leadership in bringing advanced therapies to India. In addition, the hospital has performed the most advanced clip procedures in Western India, reflecting the team’s growing expertise and patient trust.

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Accurate coordination among multispecialty teams is critical to the success of these procedures. These include first and second procedure specialists, anesthesiologists, cardiac imaging specialists, intensive care specialists and dedicated cardiologists. In this team Dr. Ankur Phatarpekar, Dr. Meghav Shah, Dr. Amit Gangwani, Dr. Anirudh Pawar, Dr. Harshad Sagar, Dr. Amrita Limaye, Dr. Gaurish Shinde, Dr. Kunal Patankar and Dr. Experts like Tanmay Kulkarni are included. Besides TEER, or clip therapy, which involves catheter-assisted edge-to-edge heart valve repair, the HVE team has also performed other advanced structural heart treatments.

These include TAVI (catheter-assisted aortic valve replacement), TMVR (catheter-assisted mitral valve replacement), LAAO (left atrial appendage closure procedure), and RSOV repair. This underscores the center’s broad potential in minimally invasive cardiac therapies.

Talking about this important phase, heart valve specialist Dr. Ankur Fatarpekar said, “This achievement highlights the growing need for less invasive treatment options for patients with complex valve disorders. High-risk patients often defer treatment or are considered unfit for open-heart surgery. Clip therapy provides a safe and effective alternative, which reduces hospitalizations and improves quality of life.” Cardiologist Dr. Meghav Manoj Shah said, “Success depends on appropriate patient selection, advanced imaging and team-based planning. TEER is not for every patient, but for eligible patients the procedure can be transformative.”

Cardiologist Dr. Amit Gangwani said, “Patients with severe valve prolapse often come to us at a stage when open-heart surgery can be a major risk. Advanced clip therapy has changed the way of treatment for such patients, as it offers a less invasive option, which can lead to faster recovery and meaningful improvement in symptoms. This stage reflects not only procedural expertise, but also patient confidence in advanced structural heart therapy.”

Heart anesthetist Dr. Anirudh Pawar said, “The success of clip therapy depends on seamless coordination in the cath lab. From anesthesia support and monitoring of circulatory status to imaging-guided procedures and post-procedure care, precision is essential at every step. This team-based approach for elderly and high-risk patients plays a key role in ensuring safety and better treatment outcomes.” Driven by growing awareness, advanced technology and a highly skilled multispecialist team, HVE under HVS Hospitals is leading the way in structural heart treatment in Western India. The center focuses on ensuring early diagnosis, timely treatment and improved outcomes for high-risk heart patients.

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