Robotic heart surgery with TAVR, angioplasty may be first in country
Robotic heart surgery with TAVR, angioplasty may be first in country Marilyn’s Heart Journey Marilyn Reckling, 85, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was scheduled for knee replacement in January 2020. But when she visited her cardiologist for clearance prior to surgery, Sindhu Koshy, M.D., discovered Marilyn had critical aortic valve stenosis--a narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve that restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. The knee surgery was put on hold so her heart issues…