Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a modern treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a relatively modern heart procedure and involves the implantation of a new valve in the aortic position of the heart as a means of treating those diagnosed with aortic stenosis. Dr Bhagwandeen explains the procedure in more detail.
What is TAVI?
The procedure is performed by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team led by Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen, director of structural intervention and the cardiac catheterization laboratories at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital.
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is the only accredited TAVI centre in the Hunter New England area and performs TAVI as a treatment option for eligible patients with severe aortic stenosis.
The hospital has been offering this innovative procedure since 2014 with outstanding clinical outcomes.
A Newcastle Heart TAVI Patient Story
Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen is interviewed by NBN News to speak about aortic stenosis and the TAVI procedure.
The John Hunter Private Hospital is currently the only hospital in regional NSW that offers the TAVI procedure as an alternative to open-heart surgery.
Watch the below video to hear about local resident and retired minister Alan Palmer’s aortic stenosis diagnosis and subsequent TAVI procedure.
Referrals for potential TAVI patients with severe Aortic Stenosis can be made to Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen:
Phone: (02) 4929 2444
Fax: (02) 4929 2449
Further Information
The quality of life changes patient's benefit from post-TAVI procedure
The most common question patients have about TAVI and Brooke's key message for General Practitioners
How a decision is reached on the most appropriate treatment option
Meet Brooke, TAVI Coordinator at John Hunter Private Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen explains the next steps following a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, including the role of the Multidisciplinary Heart Team.
Furthermore, Dr Bhagwandeen discusses his specific role within the Heart Team as a Cardiologist and Accredited TAVI Practitioner. Describing some of the tests that are involved in determining suitability for the procedure and if any individual strategies should be considered.
Brooke Keeble, TAVI Coordinator from John Hunter Private Hospital, takes us through what happens leading up to a TAVI procedure and the tests that may be involved.
Brooke Keeble explains the typical follow-up processes that occur after a patient undergoes a TAVI procedure. She also shares some feedback she has received from past TAVI recipients.
In the above video, Interventional Cardiologist Dr Rohan Bhagwandeen describes how the minimally invasive TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) procedure varies from SAVR (surgical aortic valve replacement) procedure. He also explains what the TAVI procedure involves and the average recovery timeline.