Sheffield 80-year-old “counts blessings” as he returns home just hours after livestreamed heart operation
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Christopher Wild, from Sothall in Sheffield, was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart valves narrow and restrict blood flow out of the heart, putting people at risk of heart failure.
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Hide AdThe procedure commenced at around 10.30am and lasted for three hours, and he was out of hospital and heading home at 6pm.
Christopher said: “I can see nothing but benefit in my case. I was a little anxious, but the treatment was first class.
“It was a tough procedure to go through, and I'm still taking it easy.
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Hide Ad“But to go home on the same day, help free up a bed for the NHS and have the luxury of coming home to welcoming arms - I count my blessings."
The heart valve replacement was live-streamed across the world in a training conference attended by more than 1,000 cardiologists.
Christopher said he was “all for it” being streamed.
He said: “As well as making my life a bit easier, the live broadcast will help thousands of others and promote the benefits of the procedure.”
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Hide AdThe TAVI procedure is a newer, less invasive heart valve replacement procedure as an alternative to open-heart surgery, particularly for older patients who would not be able to withstand it.
Christopher agreed to participate in a trial aiming to reduce stroke risk during the TAVI procedure, along with two other research projects at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
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