ABSTRACT:
Heart valve diseases, including stenosis and regurgitation, are major contributors to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional open-heart valve replacement or repair remains the gold standard; however, many patients are deemed inoperable due to age or comorbidities. Over the past two decades, catheter-based or transcatheter valve interventions have revolutionized the management of valvular heart disease by enabling repair or replacement without open surgery. This review summarizes the current modalities, indications, outcomes, and limitations of non-surgical valve repair techniques, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip), and emerging technologies for tricuspid and pulmonary valves.
Cite this article:
Srinivasarao Endla. Valve Repair without Surgery: A Review of Catheter-Based Interventions. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(2):177-1. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00035
Cite(Electronic):
Srinivasarao Endla. Valve Repair without Surgery: A Review of Catheter-Based Interventions. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(2):177-1. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00035 Available on: https://www.ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-2-18
REFERENCES:
1. Leon MB et al. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in Patients Who Cannot Undergo Surgery. N Engl J Med. 2010.
2. Stone GW et al. Transcatheter Mitral-Valve Repair in Patients with Heart Failure. N Engl J Med. 2018.
3. Lurz P, et al. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: State of the Art. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021.
4. Otto CM, Nishimura RA. 2020 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Valvular Heart Disease. Circulation. 2021.
5. The Times of India (Feb 2025) – “Hat-trick of TAVR procedures marks growing adoption of advanced heart valve treatment in Nagpur.”https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/hat-trick-of-tavr-procedures-marks-growing-adoption-of-advanced-heart-valve-treatment-in-city/articleshow/121273045.cms
6. The Times of India (2025) – “Non-surgical double valve repair saves life of elderly heart failure patient, Gurgaon.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/non-surgical-double-valve-repair-saves-life-of-elderly-heart-failure-patient/articleshow/124618679.cms
7. https://www.caritashospital.org/article/valvuloplasty-repairing-heart-valves-without-surge#:~:text=Valvuloplasty%20is%20a%20medical%20procedure,typically%20involves%20open%2Dheart%20surgery.
8. https://www.maxhealthcare.in/blogs/no-surgery-revolutionary-approach-valve-replacement
9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936879823014334
10. https://www.phyathai.com/en/article/non-surgical-techniques-for-heart-valve-replacement-in-elderly-patients-ptp
11. https://artemiscardiac.com/blog/advances-in-heart-valve-treatment-without-open-heart-surgery