Hyderabad:The city is hosting Indian and international cardiologists for Hyderabad Valves 2026, a two-day conference featuring 26 live transcatheter heart valve procedures and discussions on advanced minimally invasive treatments, began here on Friday. Led by course directors Dr P.C. Rath and Dr Manoj K. Agarwala of Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, the conference features live demonstrations from centres in India, the US and Europe, besides expert lectures and interactive sessions.
The programme focuses on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI), valve-in-valve procedures, mitral and tricuspid valve repairs and complex structural heart interventions, according to a statement. The conference aims to strengthen clinical expertise and improve access to advanced heart valve treatments.
Dr Rath said structural interventions had witnessed rapid growth and held immense potential. He stressed the need to promote these procedures across India and encourage more centres to adopt them. He also called for greater collaboration between interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons.
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