Aortic root aneurysms can remain silent until the disease has progressed significantly. On World Heart Day, Dr Varun Shetty, Senior Consultant in Adult Cardiac Surgery and Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Narayana Health City, discusses why early referral can matter in valve-sparing surgery, what patients should know about the David Procedure, and why long-term follow-up remains a challenge in India.
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Silent Aortic Disease Can Offer a Narrow Window to Save the Heart’s Own Valve
September 29, 2026Aortic root aneurysms can remain silent until the disease has progressed significantly. On World Heart Day, Dr Varun Shetty, Senior Consultant in Adult Cardiac Surgery and Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Narayana Health City, discusses why early referral can matter in valve-sparing surgery, what patients should know about the David Procedure, and why long-term follow-up remains a challenge in India.