Heart and Brain’s heart team in Pleven performed aortic valve replacement for the hundredth time by bloodless method

The heart team of Heart and Brain Center of Clinical Excellence in Pleven performed for the hundredth time aortic valve replacement by a bloodless method, the hospital said. The innovative procedure was applied to an 83-year-old patient who trusted the multidisciplinary team of the following departments: invasive cardiology – Dr. Pavlin Pavlov and Dr. Denis Nikolov, cardiology – prof. Dr. Iana Simova, cardiac surgery and resuscitation – Dr. Yordan Krasnaliev and Dr. Yordan Kotlarov.

In the hospitals of the Bulgarian CardiacInstitute, this intervention is absolutely free of charge for the insured persons and the results are world-class, as the method ensures the wellbeing of patients. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is becoming the world standard for the treatment of high-risk patients.

The patient is feeling well, the medical institution in Pleven clarified.

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