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His background combines Thai specialist certification with cardiothoracic and transplant fellowship training at Papworth Hospital. Bumrungrad International Hospital → Sources: Pat Ongcharit, M.D. | Bumrungrad International Hospital View expertise and research → Portrait source ↗ Bangkok · Thailand cardiac surgeon Pattanasak Lertpradit → Pattanasak Lertpradit is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center. His official profile records Thai specialist certification and a cardiac-surgery fellowship at Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Bumrungrad International Hospital → Sources: Pattanasak Lertpradit — official Bumrungrad profile · Bumrungrad Heart Valve Center View expertise and research → Portrait source ↗ Bangkok · Thailand cardiac surgeon Kriengchai Prasongsukarn → Kriengchai Prasongsukarn is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bumrungrad’s Heart Valve Center. 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Imaging, cardiac anaesthesia and rehabilitation are part of the same multidisciplinary service. Surgery and catheter options The service lists surgical aortic replacement, TAVI, mitral repair/replacement and catheter mitral repair with MitraClip. Sources: Bumrungrad Heart Valve Center Imaging before TAVR Its May 2026 pathway describes echocardiography and CT assessment before multidisciplinary treatment planning. Sources: Treating Aortic Valve Stenosis with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Named care disciplines The valve team includes surgeons, interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, anaesthesia and cardiac rehabilitation. 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