Sarawak Heart Centre said it has successfully performed Borneo's first Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation, or TPVI. It is now the second Ministry of Health hospital in Malaysia to offer the highly specialised procedure.

Source: Sarawak Tribune / Sarawak Heart Centre Facebook page

What happened

The centre said the procedure was done through teamwork between specialists from Hospital Serdang and the multidisciplinary team at Sarawak Heart Centre.

TPVI gives patients who need pulmonary valve replacement a less invasive option. For suitable patients, it can mean faster recovery, shorter hospital stays and better quality of life.

Location: Sarawak Heart Centre, Kota Samarahan
Details: First TPVI procedure in Borneo; second MoH hospital in Malaysia to offer it.

Source: Sarawak Tribune

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