MITRAL STENOSIS

In a first, complex surgery carried out at NIMS

In the patient this happened due to mitral annular calcification (MAC). The patient, who also suffers from hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) requiring maintenance hemodialysis, was deemed high-risk for a conventional surgical mitral valve replacement. Faced with this challenge, the expert cardiology team at NIMS sought alternative, cutting-edge treatment options.