Hyderabad hospital performs combined heart valve procedures in single sitting

Doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad performed Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV) on an 83-year-old man in a single sitting on Saturday.

The procedure was performed by cardiologists P.C. Rath and Manoj Kumar Agarwala during the Hyderabad Valve Meeting. The patient, who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass surgery and pacemaker implantation, was admitted with severe aortic and mitral valve stenosis.

Doctors opted for a minimally invasive intervention involving the replacement of the aortic valve and balloon dilatation of the mitral valve. Both procedures were successfully performed through the femoral artery, accessed through the groin, under anaesthesia. The intervention was also demonstrated live during the Hyderabad Valve Meeting.

Hyderabad is hosting leading interventional cardiologists and structural heart specialists from all over the world for Hyderabad Valves 2026, the fourth edition of a biennial scientific meeting focused on modern, minimally invasive treatments for heart valve disease.

The meeting brought together Indian and international experts for live case demonstrations, specialist lectures and interactive discussions on complex valve and structural heart interventions.

The conference features 26 live transcatheter cases from centres in India and overseas. The programme includes 11 live-case transmissions from leading international centres, including four from the USA, and six each from Europe and Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills. Each demonstration provides an opportunity for specialists to discuss clinical decisions, procedural techniques and patient safety.