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Wellington Hospital
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Clementine Churchill BMI (Harrow)
Lindo Wing, St Mary's Hospital

Patient testimonials

First, I can’t thank you enough for all your time, interest and care on Thursday.

Secondly, the one stop ‘plumb and sparks’ shop is seriously impressive, staffed by great, caring and efficient people who are fun. In about an hour to do an echo, treadmill test and take 49 blood samples etc. must be close to a W.R....

Seriously, from the patients point of view you are offering full diagnostics almost in the ‘golden hour’ whereas with most other approaches it takes more like a month! The expeditious approach apart from removing patients uncertainty which often weighs heavily means if necessary you are in to treatment almost immediately....

Patients will definitely feel that they and their quality of lfe is being put first.

Mr Y. (2010) Suffolk.

Transcatheter (Percutaneous) Aortic Valve procedures (TAVI)

CT scan showing severe aortic stenosis (black arrow)

If you are at high risk for an open operation on your aortic valve, you may be suitable for TAVI. This is still considered a novel procedure and you will need extensive investigation and then assessment by a multidisciplinary panel of specialists to see if your heart and body will be suitable for the procedure. This is best done during a 3-4 day stay in hospital. The procedure is certainly high risk, and will only be considered if standard aortic valve replacement is considered too risky for you

Transcatheter (Percutaneous) Aortic Valve procedures (TAVI)

CT scan showing severe aortic stenosis (black arrow)

Angiogram showing the new valve (the metal mesh holds it in place) working well after the procedure