2 Patients undergo a successful ‘MitraClip’ procedure, a rare and sophisticated heart therapy.
First case of MitraClip in Western India
It was performed at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai
• Two patients underwent MitraClip procedure and were discharged in 48
hours
• Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital located in Mumbai is the only Institute
in the Western India to be approved for MitraClip.
Mumbai, 29th September 2021:
H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital performed the
first case of MitraClip in Western India, where two patients underwent the procedure and
were discharged within 48 hours. The entire procedure was done by Dr. Maulik Parekh,
Consultant – Cardiologist at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Dr. Nihar Mehta,
Consultant – Cardiologist at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital.
MitraClip is a novel and revolutionary treatment to repair a leaking mitral valve without the
need for an open-heart surgery. It is a highly specialized and sophisticated therapy, which
involves clipping of the two leaflets of the mitral valve at an area from where it’s leaking.
The mitral valve in heart can become leaky due to various reasons like heart blockages,
dilatation of heart chambers, valve leaflet prolapse etc. MitraClip treatment is possible for
most of these cases and has shown encouraging results.
This device is widely used in Western World, but has recently come to India last year, and is now available at Sir H. N.
Reliance Foundation Hospital. The main benefits of the procedures include reduction in
valve regurgitation, improved quality of life, decreased chances of breathlessness and
hospitalization, favourable reduction in heart size and avoidance of a risky open-heart
surgery.
Mr. Sudhir Mehta, 78-year-old, was admitted to ICU with heart failure and chest infection
few months back. He was diagnosed with severe leakage of mitral valve. Post recovery
from this infection, he underwent the MitraClip procedure at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation
Hospital in Mumbai on 23rd August 2021. He was up and about the same day and was
discharged within 48 hours of the procedure.
Mr. Ramesh Radia, 80-year-old, was suffering from swelling of legs, palpitation with
erratic heartbeats and breathlessness. He was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse with
severe mitral regurgitation. He was treated with MitraClip procedure on 24th August 2021,
and discharged within 48 hours from the hospital
