90-Year Miracle: Prem Chopra's Heart Defies Age with (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) TAVI Super-Surgery Shock!

Bollywood icon Prem Chopra, famed for villain roles in over 400 films, faced severe aortic stenosis—a condition where calcium buildup narrows the aortic valve, straining the heart and causing breathlessness, fatigue, and fainting. At 90, open-heart surgery posed high risks, so doctors opted for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. Son-in-law Sharman Joshi confirmed the procedure's success, with Chopra now home and recovering swiftly.​

TAVI Benefits for Seniors:

Minimally Invasive: New valve delivered via leg artery catheter—no chest cut, reducing pain, blood loss, and infection risks versus traditional surgery.​

Quick Recovery: Patients walk within 24 hours, discharge in 2-3 days; ideal for frail elderly, improving blood flow and symptoms rapidly.​

Life-Saver Stats: 95% success rate; cuts mortality 50% vs. surgery in high-risk cases, per experts like Dr. Parin Sangoi.​

Chopra's case spotlights TAVI's rise in India for age-related valve disease.

Sources: Times of India, Times Now, Indian Express