Robotic heart surgery

Robotic heart surgery followed by angioplasty then Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) may be first in country.

TAVR

Maryiln Reckling, 85, was diagnosed with critical aortic valve stenosis in January 2020. She was referred for evaluation with Samer Kazziha, M.D., an interventional cardiologist and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital’s Chief of Cardiovascular Services. A cardiac cahteterization reveled significant coronary artery blockages in addition to the severe aortic valve stenosis.

Based on her age and 40-year history of hypertension, the patient was considered high risk for open-heart surgery. Henry Ford Macomb’s Structural Heart team evaluated her case and formed a multifaceted plan of care incorporating the hospital’s leading-edge, minimally invasive treatment options.