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Alyssa Ferrie, from Bargeddie, North Lanarkshire, is one of the first paediatric patients in Scotland to receive a new self-expanding VenusP valve, which was inserted using a minimally invasive procedure.
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She has previously undergone open-heart surgery, but the new technology helped her avoid that and recover more quickly.
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Alyssa was born with severe pulmonary valve stenosis, a congenital heart condition that affected blood flow from her heart to her lungs and meant her heart had to work harder to pump blood around her body.
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Since birth, she has lived with multiple heart conditions and three years ago underwent major open-heart surgery after developing an aneurysm in her aorta, with a long and challenging recovery period after the operation.
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Her mother Pamela Ferrie said: “Alyssa had open-heart surgery three years ago and she ended up in hospital for five weeks afterwards.
“She was in intensive care for three-and-a-half weeks, and in an induced coma for two weeks with two collapsed lungs and sepsis.
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“So to find out we had the option of this new procedure, which is much less invasive, was just amazing.
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“It has helped massively, not just with her physical recovery but also mentally.”
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The new procedure, carried out at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, allows cardiology specialists to replace a damaged pulmonary valve through a small tube inserted into a vein, rather than through open-heart surgery.
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The valve is then guided into position before expanding inside the heart and immediately taking over the function of the damaged valve.
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Mrs Ferrie said there was a big difference in her daughter’s recovery after the procedure, which was carried out in late June this year.
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She said: “She was home within two days.
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Even when she woke up after the procedure she was mobile straight away.
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“She was out playing the week after her surgery, back out with her friends.
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“She started high school this month.
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That had been a worry of ours – if she’d had open-heart surgery she probably wouldn’t have been able to start high school at the same time as all of her friends.
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“With her heart conditions, it comes with a lot of anxiety, but she’s getting there.”
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Dr Mohammad Ryan Abumehdi, consultant interventional paediatric and congenital cardiologist for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at the Royal Hospital for Children, said: “The introduction of self-expanding pulmonary valve technology is a significant step forward for children and young people with congenital heart disease in Scotland.
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“For carefully selected patients, this procedure allows us to replace a failing pulmonary valve without the need for an open-heart operation.
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“That can mean a much shorter hospital stay, a faster recovery and less disruption to family life.”
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Jamie Redfern, director of the Royal Hospital for Children, added: “This milestone demonstrates our commitment to bringing the latest evidence-based treatments to children and young people across Scotland.
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“By introducing new minimally invasive technologies, we can improve patients’ experiences while reducing the need for major surgery and lengthy hospital admissions.”
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