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Rare heart valve surgery successful at Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru

Rare heart valve surgery successful at Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru
Image: Prajavani

Doctors at Apollo Hospital in Bengaluru successfully performed a rare surgery on a patient suffering from heart failure due to blood leakage in the heart valve. The doctors successfully repaired the patient's congenital heart valve instead of replacing it. Dr. Niranjan Hiremath stated that preserving the patient's heart valve is more beneficial and helps avoid long-term issues that might arise from valve replacement.

Originally reported by Prajavani Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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