Written By: Adam Choose, Affected person Advocate, Creator & Web site Founder
Printed: August 28, 2024
On behalf of coronary heart valve sufferers all around the world…
I want to increase an enormous “Thank You!” to Dr. Raj Makkar and the whole cardiac group at Cedars-Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles, California!
What Occurred?
As chances are you’ll know, Dr. Makkar is a world-renowned interventional heart specialist who makes a speciality of minimally-invasive therapies for coronary heart valve illness.
Throughout his profession, Dr. Makkar and his group has carried out over 6,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs) and greater than 2,000 transcatheter mitral valve restore (TMVR) procedures. As well as, Dr. Makkar has participated within the growth of many transcatheter gadgets that restore or exchange faulty coronary heart valves with out an incision to the affected person’s chest or ribs.
That stated, I used to be honored when Dr. Makkar invited the HeartValveSurgery.com group to spend a complete day with Dr. Makkar at Cedars-Sinai.
Wonderful New Therapies Assist Sufferers In Want!
Dr. Makkar is an innovator within the discipline of transcatheter coronary heart valve remedy. That stated, I used to be very fortunate to see a few of the latest applied sciences assist sufferers in actual time.
For instance, right here is the brand new EVOQUE transcatheter tricuspid valve substitute (TTVR).
As you’ll be able to see within the picture under, Dr. Makkar deployed the brand new EVOQUE TTVR in a really advanced affected person. On this picture, you’ll be able to see the sternal wires (from a earlier mechanical valve substitute) and a previous pacemaker implant. That stated, this affected person benefitted from a transcatheter answer that didn’t require a sternotomy.
Dr. Makkar’s Groups Assist Sufferers!
All through the day, I used to be capable of see Dr. Makkar carry out a number of totally different procedures for the aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve. I used to be additionally very lucky to fulfill many interventional cardiologists, anesthesiologists, imaging specialists, researchers, nurse practitioners and extra gifted care suppliers at Cedars-Sinai.
For instance, right here is Hasan Al-Jilaihawi, MD, Tracy Salseth, NP, and Dhairya Patel, MPH, who’re a part of Dr. Hasan’s coronary heart group. Many because of Hasan who’s at the moment engaged on a number of new coronary heart valve medical trials together with a brand new bicuspid aortic valve research. And, a particular because of Dhairya who guided all of the actions and occasions of this particular catheter lab tour.
Dr. Makkar has developed a incredible group of nurse practitioners and valve coordinators that help sufferers at every stage of the therapeutic course of – earlier than, throughout and after their operation.
And, here’s a core group of Dr. Makkar’s medical coronary heart group. That’s Dr. Akrit Gupta, an interventional heart specialist and Dr. Moody Makar, a cardiac anesthesiologist, that each specialise in transcatheter valve therapies.
Thanks Dr. Makkar and Cedars-Sinai!
I can not thank Dr. Makkar sufficient for this unimaginable and memorable day. And, many because of the whole Cedars-Sinai group for taking such nice care of coronary heart valve sufferers.
The actually nice information is that I discovered a number of new medical insights about coronary heart valve remedy throughout this special occasion with Dr. Makkar. Keep tuned as that data might be posted right here at HeartValveSurgery.com within the close to future. Click on right here to sign-up to my free e-newsletter to get new medical insights about coronary heart valve remedy.
Carry on tickin’ Dr. Makkar!
Adam