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TAVI vs Open heart
My mother has problem of aortic stenosis and the problem is severe. Doctor has recommended to get valve replacement Surgery done.
Please advise if we should go for open heart surgery or TAVI/TAVR surgery.
We have lost my father due to COVID and my mother is a housewife so cost of surgery is also a concern.
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Dr. Pramod Reddy Kandakure
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28 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Surgical valve replacement will be cheaper
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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra
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12 yrs exp
New Delhi
TAVI vs Surgical valve replacement
There are few parameters to check before choosing
Tavi procedure starts from 15 lakh as we have Indian valves also with good outcomes
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