Apollo Excelcare Hospital has created medical history in the Northeast by performing the region’s first-ever combined Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and angioplasty, marking a major leap in advanced cardiac care. The landmark procedure was carried out by a senior team of cardiologists led by Dr. Neil Bardoloi, along with Dr. Dhanjit Nath, Dr. Amitava Misra and Dr. Diganta Buragohain, who executed both high-risk interventions in a single sitting under one anesthesia cycle.
The patient; a 67-year-old man from Shillong was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and a significant blockage in the Left Circumflex (LCX) artery. His medical condition was further complicated by Stage-5 chronic kidney disease, making open-heart surgery unsafe. Doctors opted for a minimally invasive strategy, first restoring blood flow through angioplasty and then implanting a balloon-expandable MyVal prosthetic valve to replace the diseased aortic valve.
Hospital authorities described the achievement as a milestone for Guwahati’s fast-growing medical landscape. “This successful integration of coronary and structural interventions in one procedure is a breakthrough for the entire Northeast,” the doctors said in a joint statement, noting the benefits of reduced risk, shorter recovery time and improved patient comfort. The patient showed rapid improvement and was discharged within days.
