JAMMU, Aug 13: A 57-year-old woman from Jammu, diagnosed with advanced rheumatic mitral valve disease, was evaluated at Livasa Hospital, Mohali, for specialised cardiac surgical management, with doctors highlighting the growing role of minimally invasive and robotic techniques in complex valve procedures.
Dr Ishant Singla, Senior Consultant CTVS and Robotic & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeon at Livasa Hospital, Mohali, shared details of the patient’s case during a press conference held in Jammu. He said the patient, identified as Monica Sharma, had presented with progressive breathlessness and was diagnosed with advanced rheumatic mitral valve disease requiring specialist cardiac surgical assessment.
According to Dr Singla, the patient was found to have severe mitral regurgitation (MR), moderate mitral stenosis (MS) and a left ventricular ejection fraction of around 55 per cent. She also had a history of hypertension, while coronary angiography revealed insignificant coronary artery disease. Following comprehensive evaluation and discussions with the patient and her family, mitral valve replacement (MVR) was advised.
Dr Singla said rheumatic mitral valve disease continues to be an important cause of heart failure symptoms and can progress gradually before becoming clinically severe. He stressed the importance of timely specialist evaluation, particularly for patients experiencing breathlessness, fatigue or reduced exercise tolerance.
“Many patients ignore symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, or reduced exercise tolerance for months or even years. Timely specialist evaluation is crucial because delaying treatment can affect heart function and overall surgical outcomes,” Dr Singla said. He added that treatment should be individualised according to valve anatomy, severity of disease and the patient’s overall condition.
Highlighting advances in cardiac surgery, Dr Singla said minimally invasive valve surgery, when clinically appropriate, could offer selected patients smaller incisions, reduced blood loss, less postoperative discomfort, earlier mobilisation, shorter hospital stays and faster functional recovery.
“Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is not merely about smaller incisions; it is about carefully selecting the right patient and delivering precision surgery supported by advanced technology and comprehensive perioperative care,” he said.
The patient was discharged in a haemodynamically stable condition, with further cardiac surgical management and follow-up planned.
Livasa Hospitals CEO Anurag Yadav said the organisation was committed to making advanced tertiary healthcare accessible to patients across North India while strengthening its capabilities in advanced cardiac surgery and minimally invasive treatment.
Dr Abhishek Garg, Facility Director, Livasa Hospital, Mohali, said the hospital was strengthening advanced cardiac care through modern technology, experienced clinical teams and patient-centric care pathways, with emphasis on safety, outcomes and recovery.
Dr Singla stressed that greater awareness, timely diagnosis and referral to specialised cardiac centres could improve outcomes for patients with complex heart valve disease. He said advances in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery were enabling more personalised treatment approaches for carefully selected patients.
Livasa Hospitals is a super-specialty healthcare network with hospitals across Punjab, including Mohali, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Khanna and Nawanshahr. The network has over 1,000 beds, 300 senior consultants, more than 300 ICU beds, 25 modular operation theatres and eight advanced cath labs.
Livasa Hospital, Mohali, provides tertiary care across specialties including cardiac sciences, robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, neurosciences, oncology, nephrology, orthopaedics and critical care, serving patients from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and other parts of North India.