Revolution in the Hanau Clinic: New method for heart patients!

Revolution in the Hanau Clinic: New method for heart patients!

In the Hanau Clinic, a lot is happening in the area of heart health. A new, minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of mitral valve insufficiency is now available - a real progress in heart medicine. The chief physician of the house, PD Dr. med. Christoph Weinbrenner has the innovative method introduced based on the Edwards Pascal Transcatheter repair system. This is particularly suitable for patients in whom conventional surgery is considered too risky.

In the case of mitral valve insufficiency, the heart valve does not complete between the left of the heart chamber and the left atrium. This means that oxygen -rich blood flows in the wrong direction, which in turn can lead to symptoms such as shortness of breath, exhaustion and heart failure. Older people in particular and those with pre -existing diseases are affected. The new procedure offers hope of improvement to these patients without having to undergo an invasive operation.

The intervention in detail

In the case of transcatheter-mitral valve repair, the implant is inserted into the leaky flap via a catheter without opening the chest. This procedure takes place in general anesthesia and takes about 90 minutes. The Pascal system has the task of holding the sail of the mitral valve together, which reduces the backflow of the blood. According to the previous study results, 93 % of patients have no or only mild leaks, while 85 % of less heart -related hospital stays per year.

The method has proven to be particularly gentle, which other clinics, such as the German Heart Center in Munich, also confirm. There are also minimally invasive repairs of leaky mitral flaps there. Instead of a large -scale breast basket cut, which was common in the past, today you sit on a small cut between the ribs. Such interventions make the healing process easier and significantly improve the cosmetic results.

for who is the procedure suitable?

Patients suffering from mitral valve insufficiency are often characterized by limited performance, shortness of breath or general fatigue. There are two main forms of this disease: the degenerative form caused by pathological changes to the folding sails or the holding apparatus, and the functional form, which usually results from underlying heart disease. In many cases, early diagnosis is recommended to avoid serious damage to the heart muscle.

If the condition of the mitral valve becomes critical, it may be necessary to carry out an surgical intervention. While much more invasive is handled in conventional procedures, minimally invasive technology enables gentle and efficient treatment. The cardiac catheter laboratory area of the Hanau Clinic also carries out examinations of the heart and veins, implanted pacemaker and uses stents.

If you have to struggle with heart problems herself or someone from her environment, the new offer in the Hanau Clinic could be exactly what is needed. A step that not only increases the quality of life, but also a completely new perspective on the treatment of heart valve diseases.

For more information about the mitral valve insufficiency and current treatment approaches, the pages of the ZDF today and the Heart Foundation .