<br /><br />Jun Gil, 83, a patient from Muntinlupa undergoes a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure and recovers after only 6 days. Gil told the Manila Times in an interview on Jan. 14, 2026 that despite living a healthy lifestyle, he was diagnosed with aortic stenosis or the narrowing of the heart's aortic valve that restricts blood flow after fainting at home. He underwent a TAVR—a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a narrowed aortic stenosis without open-heart surgery—under localized anesthesia, which allowed for a quicker recovery. Six days after the procedure, Gil was discharged from the hospital. He described his recovery as smooth and almost noninvasive, emphasizing the difference from traditional open-heart surgery. Gil is the 300th patient of St. Luke’s Medical Center’s (SLMC) TAVR procedure since its inception in 2012.<br /><br />VIDEO BY ALLEN LIMOS<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br />
