Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly (aortic valve stenosis) without removing the old damaged valve. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is also called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
Cardiac catheterization / Coronarography / Peripheral artery
Angiography
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Echocardiogram (ECHO)
Color Doppler Flow Imaging (CDFI)
Max. 3 days in hospital (drugs, full board, medical care)
Additional MSCT of the aorta and great vessels, if needed
Trans catheter aortic valve repair with Medtronic Core Valve
technology (trans femoral, subclavian or direct aortic)
Max. 3 days in intensive care unit
Max. 8 days in hospital (drugs, medical care, full board)
Package also includes drugs, medical care and full board
Transfer cost from Zagreb airport to Magdalena and back are covered by Magdalena
Intensive care unit of more than 3 days. Extra cost 350€/day
Intensive care unit + Continuous Vent-Venous Hemofiltration of more than 3 days (CVVH). Extra cost 1.100€/days
Hospitalisation of more than 8 days. Accommodation charge for patient in General ward 150 €/day. Same cost of attendants.
Note: Room and board charges include routine nursing services, routine supplies and meals.
DIAGNOSTICS + VALVE SURGERY: Aortic valve replacement is an open heart surgical procedure in which a patient's failing aortic valve due to aortic insufficiency or aortic stenosis is being replaced with an artificial heart valve to restore normal blood flow, reduce symptoms, prolong life and help preserve the function of the heart muscle.
DIAGNOSTICS + VALVE SURGERY: Aortic valve replacement is an open heart surgical procedure in which a patient's failing aortic valve due to aortic insufficiency or aortic stenosis is being replaced with an artificial heart valve to restore normal blood flow, reduce symptoms, prolong life and help preserve the function of the heart muscle.
DIAGNOSTICS + VALVE SURGERY: Open Heart Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which a diseased from infection, calcification, inherited collagen disease, or other causes mitral valve is being replaced by either a mechanical or bioprosthetic valve.
Georgette Greene has an active lifestyle and works out at least five times a week. But six years ago, the Campbell resident realized she could no longer do a squat. She exercised even harder and lost weight. “That helped for a little while,” she said. “But from there my knees got progressively worse.” Today the 57-year-old Greene lies in a hospital bed for the first time since having her daughter— now seated by her side — 31 years ago. She’s about to undergo total knee replacement surgery.
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Georgette Greene has an active lifestyle and works out at least five times a week. But six years ago, the Campbell resident realized she could no longer do a squat. She exercised even harder and lost weight. “That helped for a little while,” she said. “But from there my knees got progressively worse.” Today the 57-year-old Greene lies in a hospital bed for the first time since having her daughter— now seated by her side — 31 years ago. She’s about to undergo total knee replacement surgery.
More than 600,000 knee-replacement surgeries are done in the United States every year, and as Baby Boomers continue to age, some say that figure will grow to 1 million within the next decade. Patients are increasingly choosing an option that allows doctors to build their patient’s knees.
Less than a year ago, climbing a flight of stairs would have been impossible for Amanda Fair-Evans. “I couldn’t even get out of the car, and I was like, ‘What is this?’” Fair-Evans said. The pain in her left knee was unbearable. Fair-Evans tried medication and cortisone shots and finally begged her doctor for surgery. “I have no quality of life,” Fair-Evans recalled saying. “I have grandkids and I want to play with my grandkids. Please give me a new knee.”
Dr. Mathew Pombo, an orthopedic surgeon, felt Fair-Evans would be a great candidate for a personalized replacement knee. A standing CT scan of a patient’s leg captures the alignment, followed by a three-dimensional printing process. “We can input components into the computer and print off a specific femur and a specific tibia that fits the bone perfectly,” Pombo said. It takes about six weeks for a medical company to create the custom knee. During surgery, doctors remove the damaged joint. Then, using individually designed tools, surgeons insert the new joint and cement it in. “It’s basically like putting a train on perfectly aligned train tracks,” Pombo said. “It should wear better.”
Five months later, Fair-Evans had her other knee replaced. Now she’s back to the things she loves to do. “(I’m) taking long walks, playing with my grandkids and dancing,” Fair-Evans said. “I haven’t danced in a long time.” Pombo said there is a faster recovery, less blood loss and easier range of motion when patients have the personalized 3D knee surgery.
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