Kauvery Hospital Treats Complex Aortic Valve Regurgitation Using Specialised
Kauvery Hospital Treats Complex Aortic Valve Regurgitation Using Specialised HANCHOR Valve Technology
Procedure addresses severe heart valve leakage caused by a perforated leaflet in a patient with a history of mitral valve replacement
This marks the first of its kind procedure in a patient with a perforated native aortic valve leaflet and a history of mitral valve replacement.
Chennai, October 29, 2026: Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai, has successfully treated severe aortic valve leakage, known as Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation (PNAR), in a 63-year-old man with a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure using the specialised HANCHOR valve. The condition was caused by a perforation in the patient's native aortic valve leaflet. The patient also had a history of...
